IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

APPELLATE SIDE

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 9156 of 2024

Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manik Das.

For the Respondent : Ms. Soma Chakraborty.

Nos. 4 and 5

Hearing concluded on : 13.08.2025 Judgment on : 19.09.2025

Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.:

1. The present writ application has been preferred challenging an

award dated 31st August, 2023, passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Asansol, in Reference No. 20

of 2021.

2. The petitioner‟s case is that one Hopna Majhi was employed as

„Surface Trammer‟ with the petitioner, Eastern Coalfields Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “ECL”) at the Chapui Khas Colliery of

the Ratibati Group of Mines under the Satgram Area of ECL.

3. The said Hopna Majhi, while in service, died on 1st June, 1997 leaving behind his legal heirs including Rabi Majhi, the respondent No. 5 herein.

4. As per Service records of the said Hopna Majhi, his legal heirs and successors (as declared by the said Hopna Majhi during his lifetime)

at the time of his death were the following persons:-

Name Relation Budhni Mejhain Wife Rabi Majhi So