1 CGHC010370162026 2026:CGHC:41314 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4845 of 2026 1 - Smt. Archana Sahu Wife Of Santosh Sahu, Aged About 36 Years Resident Of Village Jarhajail, Tehsil Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through Chief Personnel Manager, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through The General Manager Kusmunda Area, Tashsil - Katghora,, District Korba (C.G.) 4 - Collector, Korba, District Korba (C.G.) 5 - Sub - Divisional Officer (Revenue), Katghora , District Korba (C.G.) 6 - Tahsildar, Tahsil Katghora , District Korba (C.G.) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate For Respondents- SECL : Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate For State : Mr. Vivek Siddharth Ojha, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 23/09/2026 1. With the consent of the parties, the matter is heard finally. PRIYANKA VERMA Digitally signed by PRIYANKA VERMA Date: 2026.09.26 10:45:11 +0530 2 2. The present petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authority i.e. respondent no. 1 to 3 to grant employment to the petitioner in lieu of land acquired by them (as mentioned above). 10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent No. 1 to 3 to decide the claim of the petitioner for grant of employment in lieu of land acquire by them within stipulated time. 10.3 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent company/SECL to consider the case of petitioner as per the rehabilitation policy of the State and grant the employment. 10.4 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call the entire record pertaining to the case of the petitioner. 10.5 Any other relief, which may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land belonging to Banauram, grandfather of the petitioner, who died thereafter, was subsequently mutated in the name of the petitioner’s mother- Sarojni bearing Khasra No.22/18, rakba 0.05 acre situated at village Jharhajail, Tahsil Katghora, District Korba, was acquired by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (for short “SECL”) for the project of Kusmunda area. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for employment to the SECL authorities by submitting her nomination for employment along with the consent letter of her family members and family tree alongwith an 3 affidavit of her mother who nominated the petitioner for employment. However, no action was taken by the SECL authorities despite repeated requests. He further submits that in the year 2016, a joint camp (shivir) was conducted by the State authorities and SECL authorities, in which the petitioner submitted the necessary form, despite that, no employment was provided to the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner again reminded the Respondent Nos.4 & 5 with regard to her nomination but the said authority has not taken any decision. Learned counsel further submits that till date SECL authorities have not provided employment to the petitioner. Hence, learned counsel prays that, the present writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to Respondents No.1 to 3 to decide the application filed by petitioner for employment, within a stipulated period. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Having considered the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, instead of keeping the present petition pending, the same is disposed of at this stage directing Respondents No.1 to 3 to decide the application filed by the petitioner for employment as early as possible, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt/submission of a copy of this order. However, liberty is also left with the petitioner to file a fresh application within one week along with all necessary 4 documents, enclosing a copy of application, the attached documents, and a copy of this order. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 8. With aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No order as to cost(s). Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Priyanka