NAFR VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR BEOHAR WPC No. 481 of 2020

1 - Ratiram Sahu S/o Late Parasram Sahu Aged About 40 Years R/o House No. 242, Hatwar Para, Mandar, Tehsil Dharsiva, District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chhattisgarh State Industries Development Corporation Ltd. First Floor, Industries Bhawan, Ring Road, No. 1, Telibandha, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 492006., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector, Collectorate Campus, Raipur Chhattisgarh. 492001., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Director, M/s Godavari Power And Ispat Limited Vikas Kendra Siltara, Face - I, Raipur, Tehsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 492001., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh 4 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) And Land Acquisition Officer Raipur Chhattisgarh. 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

WPC No. 661 of 2020

1 - Santosh S/o Ratiram Sahu Aged About 39 Years R/o House No. 242, Hatwar Para , Mandar , Tehsil Dharsiva , District Raipur Chhattisgarh., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chhattisgarh State Industries Development Corporation Ltd. First Floor, Industries Bhawan, Ring Road No. 1, Telibandha, Raipur Chhattisgarh 492006., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector , Collectrate Campus, Raipur Chhatisgarh, 492001., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Director M/s Godavari Power And Ispat Limited , Vikas Kendra Siltara , Face - I Raipur , Tehsil And District Raipur Chhattisgarh-

492001., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub Divisional Officer (R) And Land Acquisition Officer Raipur Chhattisgarh, 492001., District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

WPC No. 534 of 2020

1 - Kartik @ Pannalal S/o Lt. Shri Parasram Adil Aged About 49 Years R/o House No.242, Hatwar Para, Mandar, Tahsil- Dharsiva, District-

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Petitioner(s)

Versus

1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Chhattisgarh State Industries Development Corporation Ltd. First Floor, Industries Bhawan, Ring Road No.1, Telibandha Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492006, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector, Collectorate Campus, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

3 - Director M/s Godavari Power And Ispat Limited, Vikas Kendra Siltara, Face- I , Raipur, Tahsil And District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

4 - Sub-Divisional Officer (R) And Land Acquisition Officer Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492001, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s)

(Cause-Title is taken from CIS System)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, Advocate.

For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, P.L.

For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Ashish Pathak, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Abhyuday Singh, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

Order on Board

18/03/2026

1. Since common question of facts and law is involved in these cases, as such, all these petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

2. By way of the present petitions, the petitioners namely Ratiram Sahu, Kartik @ Pannalal and Santosh Kumar Sahu challenge the impugned action/order of respondent No. 1, who has failed to consider or respond to the petitioners despite the petitioners having clearly expressed inability to undertake employment on account of old age, and further challenge the denial of compensation in terms of Para 4.15(a) of the Ideal Rehabilitation Policy, 2007 (as amended). As per Annexure 1.16 of Appendix-II of the Model Rehabilitation Policy, permanent employment is to be provided to the family members of tenants/affected persons, however, in the present cases, private land of Village Mandhar was acquired for Development Centre, Silatra, for industrial purposes (railway siding), and the affected tenants, including the petitioners, expressed their