2026:CGHC:4073 RUKHSAR BANO NAFR RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2026.01.27 10:51:19 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 307 of 2026

1 - Mahendra Kumar Rathia S/o Prabhat Kumar Aged About 25 Years R/o Village Laat, Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner versus

1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Office At Seepat Road, Bilaspur, Distt. Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Raigarh Area, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Sub Area Manager Chhal Open Cast Mining Project, Secl, Raigarh, Distt.

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

4 - The Collector Raigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

5 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) Dharamjaigarh, Distt. Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents (Cause title, as taken from CIS)

For Petitioner : Mr. Sajal Kumar Gupta with Ms. Aditi Joshi, Advocates For Respondents No.1 to 3/SECL : Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate For State/Respondents No.4 & 5 : Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Panel Lawyer.

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi)

Order on Board

23/01/2026

1. Heard.

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