2026:CGHC:10585 Digita lly signed by YOGESH YOGESH TIWARI AFR TIWARI Date:

2026.02.28

18:13:18 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR +0530 Order Reserved on : 09.02.2026 Order Delivered on : 28.02.2026 WPS No. 8779 of 2023 Surendra Kumar S/o Keshri Singh, Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Dola, P.O. Ramnagar, Tehsil Kotma, District Anuppur (M.P.)

... Petitioner versus

1 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through Chairman -Cum- Managing Director, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

2 - General Manager, (Personnel/Man Power), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilsapur Chhattisgarh.

3 - Area General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Hasdeo Area, P.O. South Jhagrakhand, District Korea Chhattisgarh.

4 - Sub Area Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Rajnagar OCM, P.O Rajnagar, District Anuppur (M.P.)

5 - Senior Manager (Personnel), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Rajnagar OCM, P.O Rajnagar, District Anuppur (M.P.)

--- Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System)

Hon'ble Shri Amitendra Kishore Prasad, Judge

CAV Order

1. Heard Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Sudhir Kumar Bajpa