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2026:CGHC:14303

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 1314 of 2026 Laxman Ram S/o Ramnath Aged About 45 Years R/o Aazad Nagar, Ward No. 61,

Sarvamangalam Nagar, Post Durpa, Tehsil Darri, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner versus

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

2 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited Through The General Manager, Gevra Area, Gevra, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Madhya Pradesh (Mining/staff Officer) Land Revenue Department, Secl Gevra Area, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

4 - Collector Korba, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

5 - Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Katghora, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents {Cause title, as taken from CIS}

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For Petitioners : Mr. Punit Ruparel, Advocate.

For Respondents No. 1 to 3 : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, Advocate.

For Respondents No. 4 & 5 : Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Panel Lawyer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

{Hon'ble Mr. Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi}

Order on Board

25/03/2026

1. Instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking following reliefs :-

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“10.1 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to set- aside/quash the impugned order dated 14.02.2026 (Annexure

P-1) passed by the respondent No. 3 .

10.2 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent authorities to grant employment to the petitioner in

lieu of land acquired by them (as mentioned above).

10.3 the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent company / SECL to consider the case of petitioner as per the rehabilitation policy of the State and grant the

employment.

10.4 That the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent Company/SECL authority to provide employment to the petitioner in lieu of land acquired by them of the petitioner's

father.

10.5 Any other relief, which may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”

2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that respondents-SECL acquired land bearing Khasra No. 444/3, area 0.020 hectare (0.05 acres ) owned by father of the petitioner on 03.06.2010 and in lieu thereof compensation has already been received by father of the petitioner, but employment has not been provided to the petitioner, therefore, the petitioner filed an application (Annexure P-4) dated 07.10.2025 for employment to the respondents-SECL, which has been rejected by respondent No. 3 -General Manager (Mining) Stafff Officer (Land Revenue Department), Gevra Area vide order dated 14.02.2026 (Annexure P-1). He further submits that as per Rehabilitation Policy dated 25.05.1991, if whole land of any person is acquired, then land oustee shall be entitled to get employment. In said acquisition, whole land of petitioner's father has been acquired, therefore, the petitioner is entitled to get employment. Hence, he prays that this petitioner may be

admitted for hearing.

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3. In reply, learned counsel appearing for respondents No. 1 to 3/SECL would submit that only 0.05 dismal land of father of petitioner was acquired. He further submits that in lieu of employment, ₹50,000/- was also paid to the father of the petitioner with his consent, therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to get

employment.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material

available on record.

5. Perusal of pleading of petitioner shows that it has not been pleaded by him that total how may land / area was held by father of the petitioner. In this regard, the pleadings remain silent. In this regard, the pleadings remain silent. In this regard, the pleadings remain silent. According to the petitioner's contention, only 0.05 decimal of his father's land