2026:CGHC:4444 NAFR Digitally signed by MADHURIMA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MADHURIMA THAKUR THAKUR Date:

2026.01.27

17:56:50 Judgment Reserved On: 26.11.2025 +0530 Judgment Pronounced On:27.01.2026 WPC No. 6013 of 2024 Ishwarilal Sahu S/o Shri Varun Singh Sahu, Aged About 41 Years R/o Village Lat, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)p versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh (Through Director Personnel) Registered Office- Post Box No. 60, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Through Director Personnel) Registered Office- Post Box No. 60, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3 - General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5 - Collector, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, through VC, Counsel for the petitioner.

For State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A.

For Respondent No. : Mr. Vivek Ranjan Tiwari, Sr. Advocate along with 2 and 3 Mr. Vaibhav Shukla, Mr. Himanshu Yadu and Mr.

: Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate WPC No. 6020 of 2024 Bhawanilal Sahu S/o Shri Varun Singh Sahu Aged About 43 Years R/o Village - Lat, Tahsil - Dharamjaigarh, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh (Through Director-Personnel), Registered Office- Post Box No. 60, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Through Director-Personnel), Registered Office- Post Box No. 60, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3 - General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5 - Collector District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Nupur Trivedi, Advocate For State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A.

For Respondent No. : Mr. Vivek Ranjan Tiwari, Sr. Advocate along with 2 and 3 Mr. Vaibhav Shukla, Mr. Himanshu Yadu and Mr.

: Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate WPC No. 6012 of 2024 Ishwarlal Sahu S/o Shri Chhotelal Sahu Aged About 29 Years Occupation Unemployed , Qualification Bachelor In Arts And Iti In Electrical Trade, R/o Village Lat, Post Chandrashekhpur , Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Coal , New Delhi.

2 - Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Coal , New Delhi. 3 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

4 - The Director (Personnel) South Eastern Coalfields Limited , Seepat Road , Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

5 - General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited , Raigarh Area, Raigarh , District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

6 - The Collector District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

7 - The Sub Divisional Officer (Rev.) Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.N. Bhakta along with Mr. Vivek Bhakta, Counsel for the petitioner.

For State : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Dy. G.A.

For Union : Mr. Vivekanand Samaddar on behalf of Mr.

Tushar Dhar Diwan, CGC For Respondent No. : Mr. Vivek Ranjan Tiwari, Sr. Advocate along with 3 to 5 Mr. Vaibhav Shukla, Mr. Himanshu Yadu and Mr.

Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

C A V Judgment

1. Since these petitions are being preferred against the common order dated 06.01.2020 issued by the SECL, they have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. In WPC No. 6013 of 2024, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief(