2026:CGHC:4326 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 325 of 2026 Tikam Singh Nishad S/o Kirtikeshwar Nishad Aged About 19 Years R/o Village - Laat Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

... Petitioner.

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c=IN Date: 2026.01.28 10:23:30 +0530

2. General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Raigarh Area, District Raigarh (C.G.)

3. Sub-Area Manager Chhal Open Cast Mining Project, S E C L, Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

4. The Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

5. Sub-Divisional Officer (R) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

... Respondents.

For Petitioner : Mr. Sajal Kumar Gupta, Advocate.

For Res No.1 to : Mr. Vaibhav Shukla, Advocate.

3/SECL For Res No.4 & 5 : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, PL.

( Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi )

Order on Board

27/01/2026 1. Heard.

2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by petitioner seeking fol