1 2026:CGHC:6912-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 36 of 2026 Shantanu Mitra S/o Mr. Somendra Nath Mitra, Aged About 52 Years Sarkar, R/o House No. 51, A Market, Sector 10, Civic Centre, Bhilai District Durg C.G. --- Appellant(s) versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg C.G 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 4 - Manager (Estate), Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admin.), Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel), Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur C.G. 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur C.G. ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2 11 - Union Of India, Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 123 of 2026 Sandeep Ghosh S/o Mr. K.N. Ghosh Aged About 57 Years R/o Plot Shop No. 184 Situated In Zonal Market Sector- 10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 --- Respondent(s) 3 WA No. 122 of 2026 Prashant Dave S/o Mr. Narendra Dave Aged About 44 Years R/o Cw2 At St 27, Sector 5, Civic Centre, Bhilai, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 121 of 2026 Namrata Dixit W/o Mr. Vinay Shankar Dixitt, Aged About 46 Years R/o Plot No. 93, Arvind Gas Agency, C S 1, Sector-10 A Market, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. ---Appellant(s) 4 Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 4 - Manager (Estate), Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.), Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel), Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India, Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 120 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar Das (Deceased) Aged About 56 Years, Through His Wife, Chaitee Das, R/o Shop No.- 114, Zonal Market, Sector 10 Civil Centre, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 5 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate), Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.), Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr), Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai,district - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel), Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011. --- Respondent(s) WA No. 91 of 2026 Rupesh Kumar Jain S/o Mr. R C Jain Aged About 55 Years R/o Shop No. 45, Market, Sector-9, Vtc, Bhilai West, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) WA No. 88 of 2026 P Ravi Murthy S/o Mr. P L Murthy Aged About 59 Years R/o Plot Shop No. 87, Situated In Sector 10 A, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (S A I L) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg C.G. 3 - Assistant General Manager, (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 4 - Manager (Estate), Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 7 7 - Chief General Manager (T A And C S R) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel), Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur C.G. 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur C.G. 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 87 of 2026 Anita Agrawal W/o Rajesh Agrawal Aged About 58 Years Resident Of Shop-144, New Civic Center Bhilai, Nagar, Durg (C.G.) ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 8 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 86 of 2026 Ankur Singhai S/o Late S K Singhai Aged About 53 Years R/o Shop-75, Sector - 10, A Market, Civic Centre, Bhilai District - Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 9 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 85 of 2026 Moti Lal Jain S/o Mr. Sundar Lal Jain, Aged About 67 Years R/o Shop No.- 290, Zonal Market, Sector 10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, District Durg C.G. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through - Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) S.A.I.L., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate), Town Administration Department, S.A.I.L., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) S.A.I.L., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) S.A.I.L., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (T.A. And C.S.R.) S.A.I.L., Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 84 of 2026 Pushpa Soni D/o Balmukund Jadia Aged About 68 Years R/o Plot 178 Situated In New Civic Centre, Bhilai, Durg ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (S A I L) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) 11 WA No. 82 of 2026 Pukhraj Jain S/o Mr. Bhanvarlal Jain Aged About 65 Years Resident Of Plot Shop No.55, Situated In Sector 1c Bhilai, Durg C.G. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 81 of 2026 Srishty Agrawal D/o Mr. Lalit Agrawal Aged About 35 Years R/o Plot Shop No. 133 Situated In Sector 06, A Market, Bhilai, Durg, C.G. 12 ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 80 of 2026 Sunita Jain D/o Mr. T.J.K. Jain Aged About 56 Years R/o Shop No. - 154, Zonal Market, Sector 10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Appellant(s) Versus 13 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 77 of 2026 Gautam Mitra S/o Mr. R.N. Mitra Aged About 62 Years R/o Shop No. 65, Sector 10, A Market Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 14 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 11001 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 76 of 2026 Rakesh Dhody S/o P.R. Dhody Aged About 64 Years Resident Of Shop 115, Sector C, Indira Place New Civic Center Market Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop) Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 15 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assitant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road New Delhi -110003, 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Commerce And Industries Department Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through- Ministry Of Steel Udyog Bhawan New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 75 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Shrivastava S/o Mr. G.L. Shrivasatva Aged About 64 Years R/o Shop No.- 202, Zonal Market, Sector 10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 16 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 74 of 2026 Narinder Kaur W/o Late Mr. Harjeet Singh Aged About 56 Years R/o Shop 173, New Civic Center, Bhilai Nagar Durg (C.G.) ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road New Delhi- 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) , Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager, (Shop), Lease And Licence) Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) , Town Administration Department, Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administration (Admn.), Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops), Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 17 7 - Chief General Manager, (Ta And Csr) Sail, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel), Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road New Delhi- 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, -110003 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 73 of 2026 Ishwar Dayal Thakur S/o Ramkaran Thakur Aged About 81 Years R/o H. No. 68, A Market, Sector- 10, Civic Centre, Bhilai District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop) Lease And Licence Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 18 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 72 of 2026 Ashok Kumar Gupta S/o Ragbir Singh Kochars/ Ol. D. Gupta Resident Of Shop- 141, New Civic Center, Bhilai Nagar, Durg (C.G.) ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 19 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 71 of 2026 Rajesh Kumar Soni S/o Mr. P.D. Soni Aged About 61 Years R/o M I G - 2/254, Amdi Nagar, Hudco, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (S A I L) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 20 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 54 of 2026 1 - Rajalal S/o Mr. Late Shyamlal Aged About 62 Years R/o Shop No.- 74, Zonal Market, Sector-10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh 2 - Laxman S/o Mr. Late Shyamlal Aged About 49 Years R/o Shop No.- 74, Zonal Market, Sector-10, Civic Centre, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh 3 - Munna Lal Kanojiya S/o Mr. Late Shyamlal Aged About 56 Years R/o Shop No.-74, Zonal Market, Sector-10, Civic Centre, Bhilai, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (S A I L) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 21 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 45 of 2026 Sunil Kamde S/o Mr. V M Kamde Aged About 59 Years R/o House No. 7/10, Priyadarsani Parisar East, Supela, Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of Inida Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) 22 WA No. 42 of 2026 Aditya Gupta S/o Mr. Ashok Ku. Ashok Ku. Gupta Aged About 54 Years R/o Plot Shop No. 142 Situated In Sector New Civic Centre, Bhilai, (C.G) ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 41 of 2026 Astha Agrawal Jain W/o Mr. Lalit Agrawal Aged About 60 Years R/o Plot 70 Situated In Sector-7 Bhilai, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh 23 ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (S A I L) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration, Department, S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 7 - Chief General Manager (T A And C S R) S A I L Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District- Durg, C.G. 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, C.G. 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, C.G. 11 - The Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 40 of 2026 Kamlesh Kumar Jain S/o Mr. Hukum Chand Jain Aged About 55 Years R/o Plot 76 Situated In Sector-10 Civic Centre, Bhilai, Durg, Chhattisgarh ---Appellant(s) Versus 24 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003. 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 6 - Assitant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.) 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Deparment Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur (C.G.) 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 --- Respondent(s) WA No. 37 of 2026 B.K. Ghosh S/o Mr. Tushar Kanti Ghosh Aged About 64 Years R/o 237, Zonal Market, Civic Centre, Bhilai, Distt. Durg, Chhattisgarh. ---Appellant(s) Versus 1 - Steel Authority Of India Through Its Chairman, Having Its Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 2 - Bhilai Steel Plant (Sail) Through Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai, District Durg Chhattisgarh 25 3 - Assistant General Manager (Shop, Lease And Licence) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 4 - Manager (Estate) Town Administration Department, Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 5 - Additional Town Administrator (Admn.) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 6 - Assistant Manager Estate (Shops) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 7 - Chief General Manager (Ta And Csr) Sail Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, District - Durg Chhattisgarh 8 - Chief General Manager (Personnel) Corporate Office At Ispat Bhavan, 3rd Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 9 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Revenue And Disaster Management Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 10 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commerce And Industries Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur Chhattisgarh 11 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Steel, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, 110011 --- Respondent(s) 26 _________________________________________________________ For Appellants : Mr. Himanshu Chaubey and Mr. Amol Varma, Advocates For Respondents/UOI : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. Solicitor General For Respondents/State : Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, Dy. Advocate General For Respondents/BSP : Mr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, C.J. 09.02.2026 1. Since all these above captioned appeals arise out of common impugned order dated 03.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WPC No. 2337 of 2025 (B.K. Ghosh Vs. Steel Authority of India & Others) and batch of writ petitions, hence, they are clubbed and heard together as lead case and are being disposed of by this common order taking WA No. 36 of 2026 (Shantanu Mitra Vs. Steel Authority of India & Ors.). 2. Heard Mr. Himanshu Chaubey and Mr. Anmol Varma, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. Ramakant Mishra, learned Deputy Solicitor General, appearing for the respondents/ UOI, Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the respondents/State and Mr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, learned counsel, appearing for respondent/BSP. 3. All these intra Court appeals have been filed against the impugned order dated 31.10.2025 passed by the learned Single 27 Judge in WPC No. 2337 of 2025 (B. K. Ghosh v. Steel Authority of India & Othrs) and batch of writ petitions, whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the said batch of writ petitions. 4. Brief facts, necessary for disposal of this appeal, are that the writ petitioners / appellants are long-standing lessees of plots situated in the Bhilai Steel Plant Township, having acquired the same either directly or through their predecessors-in-title pursuant to registered sale lease deeds execute during the years 1989-1991, each for a fixed tenure of 30/33 years. The relevant terms of the lease deed are as follows : i) Enhancement of ground rent at the time of lease renewal shall not exceed 50% of the existing rent; ii) No other charges, including lease premium or “renewal charges”, are payable iii) the lease deeds bind the parties to the conditions and obligations stipulated therein. 5. On 21st and 25th of July, 2008, the respondent No.1 conducted a meeting of its Board of Directors, wherein various modifications were undertaken in the terms and conditions for allotment of land in Steel Plants, including the allotments which had already been made and would be due for renewal in the future. In the said meeting it was decided by the Steel Authority of India Limited “SAIL” that henceforth any lease will be renewed subject to the following conditions :- 28 - Payment of Renewal Charges to be calculated as 25% of the Applicable Land Premium prevailing on the date of renewal. - Grounds rent to be 1% of the Applicable Land Premium. - Service Charge to be 2% of the Applicant Land Premium. 6. The Shopkeepers were made aware of the decision taken by the Board of SAIL dated 21.07.2008, whereby the terms of the lease due for renewal were unilaterally changed. As a consequence of the sudden and drastic increase in the charges to be paid for renewal of the Lease, the Shopkeepers approached various authorities, including the District Collector for redressal of their grievances. In furtherance of one such meeting between the District Administration and the Management of Bhilai Steel Plant a letter was issued by the District Collector, Durg, on 31.07.2019, whereby the management of the Plant was informed that as per the extant rules applicable on the grant of land on lease, any premium or charge is payable only at the time of initial lease agreement and for any subsequent renewal no such premium is to be paid by the Land Holder. The Management of the plant was thereafter directed to act as per the rules and regulations of the State Government. The relevant portion of the said letter are as follows:- i) Any premium or additional charge is payable only tat the time of initial lease grant. ii) No premium or extra charges may be imposed at the time of renewal, 29 iii) The management of the plant was directed to act in accordance with State Government rules and policy. 7. In furtherance of the Collector’s directive, the Chief General Manager (TA) Bhilai Steel Plant, issued a letter dated 23.11.2019 to the Corporate Office of SAIL reiterated that charging premium at the time of lease renewal is prohibited under applicable policy. 8. Despite aforesaid directives, the petitioners received offer/demand letters dated 01.04.2025 requiring payment of amounts computed under the 2008 Guidelines, which included “Applicable Land Premium”, enhanced ground rent and service charges, all of which are under the original lease agreements. 9. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioners / appellants herein preferred various writ petitions assailing the constitutional validity of the policy framed pursuant to the minutes of the 340th and 340th (Extended) Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Steel Authority of India Limited ("SAIL") held on 21.07.2025 and 25.07.2025 respectively, as well as the consequential offer letter dated 01.04.2025 issued in furtherance thereof. Among them, the matter titled B.K. Ghosh v. Steel Authority of India & Ors., W.P. (C) 2337/2025, was treated as the lead case for the purpose of adjudication. A common counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the Respondents No. 3 and 7, i.e. Bhilai Steel Plant, in the said batch of writ petitions, and a common rejoinder thereto was submitted by the writ petitioners therein. The matters were thereafter heard finally, and the parties were directed to place on 30 record their written submissions. By the impugned common judgment and order dated 31.10.2025 (uploaded on 03.11.2025), the learned Single Judge dismissed the said batch of writ petitions, including that of the present Appellant. Being aggrieved by the same, the above captioned writ appeals have been preferred by the appellants. 10. It is pertinent to mention herein that one of the writ appeal being WA No. 35 of 2026 filed by the appellants / writ petitioners in WPC No. 2606/2025 has already been dismissed by this Court vide order dated 02.02.2026. 11. Mr. Himanshu Chaubey, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, vehemently contended that the present batch of writ appeals is distinguishable from WA No. 35 of 2026, which arose out of WPC No. 2605/2025 and was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 02.02.2026. It was submitted that the fundamental distinction lies in the nature of the challenge raised. In the earlier writ petition, the policy forming the basis of the demand was not under challenge; whereas, in the present writ petitions, the appellants had specifically sought a declaration that the resolutions passed in the 340th Meeting of the Board of Directors held on 21st and 25th July, 2008, along with the approved terms and conditions of allotment (leasing/sub-leasing), are unconstitutional, bad in law, and void ab initio. According to learned counsel, had this prayer been properly considered, the learned Single Judge ought to have allowed the writ petitions, 31 and consequently, the impugned demands would also have been set aside. In support of his submissions, reliance was placed on paragraph 2 at internal page 54 of the impugned judgment. It was further argued that no specific finding has been recorded by the learned Single Judge on the aforesaid prayer, which, according to the appellants, amounts to gross perversity. Learned counsel also drew attention to paragraph 4 at internal page 64 of the impugned judgment to submit that the observation regarding the absence of an analogous judicial precedent is erroneous, as the challenge to the constitutionality of the policy was raised for the first time, and therefore, the question of there being an existing precedent does not arise. 12. Per contra, Mr. Prasun Bhaduri, learned Deputy Advocate General appearing for the State/respondents, opposed the aforesaid submissions and contended that the issue involved in the present batch of writ petitions is squarely covered by the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ashoka Marketing Ltd. v. Punjab National Bank, reported in (1990) 4 SCC 406. It is submitted that the learned Single Judge has rightly relied upon the said judgment, particularly in paragraph 29 of the impugned order, and has correctly applied the settled principles of law to the facts of the case. 13. In reply, Mr. Chaubey submitted that the decision in Ashoka Marketing Ltd. (supra) primarily deals with the powers of the Estate Officer under the relevant statute. He argued that the relief 32 sought in the present batch of writ petitions pertains to the constitutionality and vires of an executive action, and questioned as to how an Estate Officer, within the scope of his jurisdiction, could adjudicate upon or sit in judgment over the constitutionality or validity of such executive action. 14. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on careful perusal of the record and the impugned judgment, this Court finds no merit in the submissions advanced on behalf of the appellants. 15. The principal contention of the appellants that the present writ appeals are distinguishable from WA No. 35 of 2026 on the ground that, in the earlier writ petition, the policy itself was not challenged, whereas in the present batch the constitutionality of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of SAIL dated 21.07.2008 and 25.07.2008 has been specifically assailed, does not persuade this Court. A perusal of the impugned judgment reveals that the learned Single Judge has duly taken note of the challenge to the policy decision and has examined the same in the light of settled legal principles governing executive policy, contractual obligations, and the rights of lessees under public authority allotments. 16. The argument that there is no finding by the learned Single Judge on the prayer seeking declaration of the Board resolutions as unconstitutional is also without substance. The learned Single Judge, while upholding the validity of the policy decision, has 33 implicitly and expressly rejected the challenge to its vires by holding that the respondent–SAIL, being the owner of the land, is competent to frame a uniform policy governing renewal of leases and to prescribe terms and conditions for such renewal. The rejection of the writ petitions necessarily entails rejection of the challenge to the constitutionality of the policy, and the absence of a separate paragraph using the expression “unconstitutional” does not render the judgment perverse or incomplete. 17. The reliance placed by the learned Single Judge on the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ashoka Marketing Ltd. v. Punjab National Bank, (1990) 4 SCC 406, cannot be said to be misplaced. Though the said judgment arose in the context of powers of the Estate Officer, it authoritatively lays down the principle that where public premises belong to a statutory or public authority, the rights of occupants are governed primarily by the terms of allotment and the policy framed by the authority, and such policy decisions, unless shown to be arbitrary, discriminatory, or violative of constitutional mandates, are not open to judicial interference. The challenge raised by the appellants essentially pertains to the terms of renewal of lease, which flow from a policy decision of SAIL, and not to any legislative action requiring strict scrutiny of vires. 18. This Court also finds that the appellants, having accepted the original lease deeds which were for a fixed tenure, cannot claim a vested or indefeasible right to renewal on the same terms, 34 particularly when the lessor has, prior to the date of renewal, framed a uniform policy applicable to all similarly situated lessees. The plea that charging renewal charges, enhanced ground rent, and service charges violates the original lease conditions cannot override the lessor’s right to prescribe terms for renewal, which is a fresh contractual arrangement and not an automatic extension of the original lease. 19. The absence of any demonstrated arbitrariness, discrimination, or violation of Article 14 of the Constitution in the impugned policy further weakens the appellants’ case. Mere financial burden or enhancement of charges, by itself, does not render a policy unconstitutional. 20. In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court is of the considered opinion that the learned Single Judge has rightly dismissed the batch of writ petitions after due appreciation of facts and law. No ground is made out for interference in intra-court appellate jurisdiction. The queries raised by the learned counsel for the appellants stand answered accordingly. 21. Further, while dismissing Writ Appeal No. 35 of 2026, arising out of WPC No. 2606 of 2025, by order dated 02.02.2026, which was heard analogously with the present batch and dismissed by a common order dated 31.10.2025, though arising from a distinct cause of action, this Court has already considered and adjudicated upon the issues which also arise for consideration in 35 the present batch of writ appeals. In the said decision, this Court observed as under: “17. Upon careful consideration of the rival submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, and on a cumulative reading of the pleadings, documents placed on record and the law governing renewal of leases of public premises, we are of the considered opinion that the learned Single Judge has exhaustively analysed the nature of rights, if any, surviving in favour of the appellants after expiry of the original lease by efflux of time and has rightly held that there is no automatic or vested right of renewal. The relevant clauses of the lease deeds unequivocally vest discretion in the lessor to grant renewal on such terms and conditions as may be decided by it, clearly indicating that renewal is a fresh grant and not an extension as of right. The findings recorded in this regard are fully in consonance with the statutory scheme under the Transfer of Property Act as well as the binding precedents of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 18. We also find no infirmity in the conclusion drawn by the learned Single Judge that mere acceptance of occupation charges or issuance of a conditional offer letter does not ipso facto give rise to a tenancy by holding over under Section 116 of the Transfer of Property Act, particularly when renewal is expressly made subject to revised terms and compliance with a board-approved policy. The contention of the appellants seeking creation of rights based on holding over has rightly been repelled in view of settled legal principles. 36 19. The impugned demands raised by respondent– SAIL are founded upon a uniform, board-approved lease renewal policy, applicable to all similarly situated lessees, and are based on valuation carried out by certified professionals. The learned Single Judge has correctly held that historical lease rates or past concessions cannot estop a public authority from revising its policy in tune with present-day market realities and administrative prudence. No material has been placed before us to demonstrate arbitrariness, discrimination or mala fides in fixation of the impugned charges. 20. We also concur with the view that the properties in question constitute public premises, and disputes relating to continuation, renewal or eviction are governed by the statutory mechanism under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. The scope of judicial review under Article 226 in such matters is limited, and unless manifest illegality or violation of constitutional guarantees is shown, the Court would refrain from substituting its wisdom for policy and commercial decisions of the competent authority. 21. The reliance placed by the appellants on judgments cited on their behalf has been duly considered by the learned Single Judge and rightly distinguished on facts and applicability. We find no perversity, legal infirmity or jurisdictional error in the impugned order warranting interference in exercise of our appellate jurisdiction. 22. In view of the foregoing discussion, we are of the firm opinion that the writ appeal is devoid of merit. 37 The appellants have failed to establish any enforceable legal right to renewal of lease on the original terms or to assail the validity of the renewal conditions imposed by respondent–SAIL. 22. Having gone through the materials on record, it is evident that rest of the facts and issue involved in these batch of appeals are identical to WA No. 35 of 2026, this Court deems it appropriate not to take a view other than what has been taken in WA No. 35 of 2026. 23. Consequently, all the writ appeals are dismissed being devoid of merit. No order as to costs. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra