2026:CGHC:15706-DB Digitally signed by ANURADHA ANURADHA TIWARI AFR TIWARI Date:

2026.04.08

10:14:47 +0530 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WA No. 272 of 2026

1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 1 In WP)

2 - Chief General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Bishrampur Area, District Surguja Chhattisgarh Now District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 3 In WP)

... Appellants versus

1 - Mahendra Kumar Sahu S/o Motiram Sahu Aged About 40 Years Occupation Advocate, R/o Sonhat, P.O. Sonhat, District Koriya Chhattisgarh (Petitioner In WP)

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, The State Rehabilitation Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh (Respondent No. 2 In WP)

3 - The Collector District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Now District Surajpur Chhattisgarh) (Respondent No. 4 In WP)

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

For Appellants : Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Pankaj Singh as well as Mr.

Harash Dave, Advocates For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Mahendra Kumar Sahu, in person For State/Respondents: Mr. Prasun