IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

CWP Nos.2207, 2208, 2209, 2211 of 2017, 332, 333 & 509 of 2019.

Decided on: 28th May, 2019 CWP No. 2207 of 2017 Sant Ram & Others ……Petitioners.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 2208 of 2017 Prem Lal & Others ……Petitioners.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 2209 of 2017 Sheela & Others ……Petitioners.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 2211 of 2017 Prem Lal & Another ……Petitioners.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 332 of 2019 Dharam Chand & Another ……Petitioners.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 333 of 2019 Sita Ram ……Petitioner.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

CWP No. 509 of 2019 Ram Dass ……Petitioner.

Versus NTPC & Another .…Respondents.

Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, Acting Chief Justice.

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 Yes.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Virender Thakur, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr.Jagdish Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate General with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Addl. A.G. with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Dy.

A.G., for respondent No.2.

Dharam Chand Chaudhary, ACJ. (oral).

Heard.

2. We propose