2026:CGHC:10372 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5942 of 2016 Judgment reserved on 16/01/2026 Judgment delivered on 27/02/2026

1 - Kumar Ban Goswami S/o Late Shri Kailash Ban Goswami Aged About

62 Years Presently R/o. Village-Hukra, Post, P.S. And Tahsil-Katghora, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh

2 - Vijay Pal Goswami S/o Late Shri Kailash Ban Goswami Aged About 52 Years Presently R/o. Village-Hukra, Post, P.S. And Tahsil-Katghora, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

3 - Rishi Ban Goswami S/o Late Shri Kailash Ban Goswami Aged About 50 Years Presently R/o. Village-Hukra, Post, P.S. And Tahsil-Katghora, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

4 - Rajendra Ban Goswami S/o Late Shri Kailash Ban Goswami Aged About

48 Years Presently R/o. Village-Hukra, Post, P.S. And Tahsil-Katghora, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

5 - Rupendra Ban Goswami, S/o Shri Rishi Bah Goswami Aged About 26 Digitally Years Presently R/o. Village-Hukra, Post, P.S. And Tahsil-Katghora, signed by VED VED PRAKASH PRAKASH DEWANGAN DEWANGAN Date:

2026.02.27 +0530 Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioners Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Industries /

Revenue, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Revenue And Civil District-

Raipur, Chhattisgarh., Chhattisgarh

2 - Collector Korba, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

3 - Land Acquisition Officer Cum-Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Katghora, Revenue And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

4 - Tehsildar Katghora, Revenue, And Civil District-Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh

5 - General Manager, N.T.P.C. Limited, Korba Revenue And Civil District-

Korba, Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioners : Mr. Surfaraj Khan, Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Shaleen Singh Baghel, Govt.

Advocate and Mr. Vikhyat Arora, Panel Lawyer For Respondent No.5 : Mr. Jitendra Pali, Advocate along with Mr. Anuroop Panda, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal C.A.V. Judgment

1.

The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents, particularly Respondent No. 5 – NTPC, to grant permanent employment to one member of each displaced family pursuant to acquisition of their land for construction of Ash Dyke at Village Ghorapat. The record reflects that the land of the petitioners was acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and compensation in accordance with the award has already been paid. It further transpires that the petitioners have been extended rehabilitation benefits under the Chhattisgarh Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007, including monetary compensation and alternative rehabilitation measures in lieu of employment. The grievance now raised pertains solely to the claim for grant of employment, notwithstanding the fact that such claim stood considered in earlier proceedings and alternative rehabilitation package has already been accepted by the petitioners.

2.

The facts of the case as emerges from the pleadings of the petition are that, the land belonging to the petitioners situated at Village Ghorapat was acquired for the purpose of construction of an Ash Dyke for NTPC. For the said purpose, a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 25.09.2009, followed by declaration under Section 6 dated 04.12.2009 and notice under Section 9 dated 30.01.2010. Thereafter, the Land Acquisition Officer passed the final award on 18.04.2011 (16.05.2011), determining compensation payable to the land owners.

******* The petitioners initially challenged the acquisition proceedings by filing W.P.(C) No. 2525 of 2010 be