1 2026:CGHC:14248 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1311 of 2026 Mohammad Imran S/o Anwar Mohhamad Aged About 27 Years S/o Village Datima, P.S. Vishrampur Tahsil Surajpur, District Surajpur (Cg) ... Petitioner versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, SECL Headquarters, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (CG) 2 - General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited Bishrampur Area, District Surajpur (CG) 3 - Assistant Manager (Survey ) Bishrampur Area, District Surajpur (CG) ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sahu, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Vinod Kumar Deshmukh, Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 25.03.2026 1. The petitioner has preferred this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking following relief(s):- A. The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P/1) submitted by the petitioner within stipulated period of time. B. The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to grant employment to the petitioner or an eligible member BINI PRADEEP Digitally signed by BINI PRADEEP Date: 2026.03.28 10:19:56 +0530 2 of his family in accordance with the M.P. Resettlement Policy, 1991 and amendment 1995. C. Any other relief may kindly be pleased granted as it may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. D. Cost of the petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land of the petitioner was acquired for the purpose of coal mining by the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL). At the time of acquisition, the petitioners and other land owners were assured employment in accordance with MP Resettlement Policy, 1991 as amended in the year 1995, to one eligible member of affected family. Despite such policy and repeated requests, the respondent authorities did not provide employment to the petitioner. The petitioner has filed application dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure-P/1), but the same has not been decided yet. Hence, it is prayed that this petition may be disposed of at this stage, directing respondent No.2 to decide the application dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure-P/1) filed by the petitioner within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection on the limited prayer of the petitioner. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Having considered the limited prayer of the petitioner, without entering into the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of at this stage, directing respondent No.2 to decide the application dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure-P/1) filed by the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner may also file fresh representation/application along with necessary documents, within 15 days 3 from today in furtherance of earlier application dated 26.02.2026 (Annexure- P/1). 6. With aforesaid observations and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Bini