RAJANI DUBEY
Chandra Pratap Rajwade, S/o Amol Say – Appellant
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Rehabilitation Department – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against order dated 13.01.2012 (Anneuxre P/1) issued by Respondent No.5, whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of appointment on the basis of acquisition of his house and land, has been rejected by the S.E.C.L. authorities holding that there is no mention of house in the sale deed executed in favour of the petitioner.
2. Brief facts of the case, as projected by the petitioner, are that the petitioner is land oustee of village Katgodi, District Korea, whose land has been acquired by S.E.C.L. under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957. The S.E.C.L. has constructed buildings and shaft of Charcha East Colliery on the land of the petitioner and other land oustees. The name of the petitioner finds place at Sl. No. 29 of the acquisition chart (Annexure P/2) prepared for acquisition of land. The petitioner’s land bearing Kh. No.1449/5, area 0.25 hectares, situated at village Katgodi has been acquired vide order dated 02.06.1995 passed by the land Acquisition Officer-cum-Collector, Korea. In the aforesaid land, house of the petitioner was also there alo
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