JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel for the parties through V.C.

2. The instant writ application was initially preferred by the petitioners praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities to provide employment/appointment to the petitioner No.2 in lieu of one acre of agricultural land used and utilized by the respondents for excavating coal in the year 1982 for which registered Sale Deed was also executed in favour of the respondents in the year, 1985.

Subsequently, an interlocutory application being I.A. No.1616 of 2012 was preferred challenging the order of rejection dated 12/13.01.2000 (Annexure A to the counter affidavit) which came to the knowledge of the petitioners during pendency of this application; whereby the claim of the petitioner No.2 for employment has been rejected. The said I.A. was allowed vide order dated 11.09.2012.

3. Brief facts of the case as narrated in this application is that one acre of agricultural land of petitioner No.1 in Mauza-Kapasara, Mauza no.63 under Khata No. 45 & 50 under Nirsa Police Station, District-Dhanbad was used and utilized by the respondent company for excavation in the year, 1982 for which deed of registration was also executed in th