1. By this appeal, the appellant no.1Western Coalfields Limited has challenged the judgment and order dated 13072016 passed by the Court of District Judge1, Kelapur in Regular Civil Appeal No.66 of 2012, whereby the said Court has allowed the appeal of the respondents and decreed the suit filed by them.

2. The facts giving rise to the present appeal are that; respondent no.1, at the relevant time being a minor, owned agricultural land in Gat No.116, admeasuring 0.82 HR at Village Belora, Taluka Wani, District Yavatmal and the said agricultural land was maintained by respondent no.2, being the natural guardian of respondent no.1. In the year 1988, the appellants required land for the purposes of 'Open Cast Mine' and it acquired the aforesaid land belonging to respondent no.1. It was the policy of the appellants to provide employment to the land owner or his nominee in addition to payment of amount towards compensation for acquisition of land. Accordingly, Sub Area Manager of the appellants entered into an agreement with respondent no.2 on 22-07-1990 to provide employment to respondent no.1 upon his attaining the age of majority. The respondent no.1 being born on 18-01-1980