IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul)

WPA 735 of 2026 Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Anr.

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Savosij Dasgupta, Ms. Arunima Lala, Mr. Pradipta Basu, Ms. Madhumanti Chakraborty, Mr. Nilankan Banerjee.

For the Union of India : Mr. Bhudeb Chatterjee, Mr. Sachit Talukdar.

Judgment reserved on : 07.04.2026 Judgment delivered on : 30.04.2026 SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J. :

1. The writ application has been preferred challenging an award dated 28th May, 2025 passed by the Learned Central Government Industrial Cum- Labour Court, Asansol in Reference Case No. 44 of 2022 (Bhadu Bouri & Anr. -Vs-

Management of Lachipur Colliery, Eastern Coalfields Limited).

2. Vide the impugned award passed in reference Case No.

44 of 2022, the learned Tribunal held as follows:-

“ORDERED “that the Industrial Dispute is allowed on contest against the management of Eastern Coalfields Limited. Management of Lachipur Colliery under Kajora Area of Eastern Coalfields Limited is directed to provide employment to Manoj Bouri, son of Late Ganesh Bouri, the ex-employee of Eastern Coalfields Limited on completi