2026:CGHC:4074 RUKHSAR BANO RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2026.01.27 10:55:20 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 301 of 2026

1 - Amit Nishad S/o Chhand Ram Nishad Aged About 29 Years R/o Village- Laat Tahsil Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (C.G.)

... Petitioner versus

1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Office At Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

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

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

4 - The Collector Raigarh, Distt- Raigarh (C.G.)

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

... 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. Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate For State/Respondents No.4 & 5 : Dr. Arham Siddiqui, 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 reliefs:-

“1. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other