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Delhi High Court - Orders

Col. Laxmi Narayan (Retd.) & Ors vs Coal India Limited & Ors on 19 September, 2025

Author: Amit Sharma

Bench: Amit Sharma

                          $~82 to 89
                          *         IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          82
                                    +    W.P.(C) 4384/2020& CM APPL. 15780/2020, 11896/2024,
                                    19921/2025, 7939/2025
                                    COL. LAXMI NARAYAN (RETD.) & ORS.          .....Petitioners
                                                     Through: Mr. Gautam Swarup, Mr. Ankur Das,
                                                              Mr. Rudra Deoshthali, and Ms. Sakshi
                                                              Pandey, Advocates.
                                                     versus
                                    COAL INDIA LIMITED & ORS.                  .....Respondents
                                                     Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                              Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                              Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                              Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                              Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                              Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                              India Ltd.
                                                              Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                              with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                              Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                              Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                              Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                              Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                              GP for DGR.
                                                              Mr. Shashank Dixit, CGSC with Mr.
                                                              Kunaj Raj & Ms. Charu Khandelwal,
                                                              Advocates for UOI.
                          83
                          +         W.P.(C) 5237/2020& CM APPL. 18873/2020
                                    COL. YASHPAL SINGH SINDHU RETD & ORS......Petitioners
                                                     Through: Mr. Kaushal Yadav, Adv. for
                                                              petitioner no.1 and 3

                                                                  versus

                                    COAL INDIA LIMITED & ORS.                                                       .....Respondents




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                                                                   Through:            Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                                                      Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                                                      Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                                                      Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                                                      Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                                                      Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                                                      India Ltd.
                                                                                      Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                                                      with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                                                      Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                      Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                                                      Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                                                      Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                                                      GP for DGR.


                          84
                          +         W.P.(C) 16002/2022& CM APPL. 11766/2025
                                    COL A. K. ARORA (RETD.) & ORS.             .....Petitioners
                                                     Through: Ms. Sonia A. Menon, Advocate.

                                                                  versus

                                    DIRECTORATE GENERAL
                                    RESETTLEMENT (DGR) & ANR.              .....Respondents
                                                 Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                          with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                          Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                          Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                          Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                          Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                          GP for DGR.
                          85
                          +         W.P.(C) 10136/2025& CM APPL. 42178-80/2025
                                    COL IRSHANJIT SINGH KOHLI RETD             .....Petitioner
                                                     Through: Ms. Shweta Bharti, Mr. Shantanu
                                                              Malik, Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary,
                                                              Ms. Yashodhara B. Roy, Ms. Darshita




This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13
                                                                                       Sethia and Ms. Prakarti Shrivastava,
                                                                                      Advocates.

                                                                  versus

                                    COAL INDIA LIMITED & ORS.               .....Respondents
                                                  Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                           Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                           Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                           Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                           Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                           Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                           India Ltd.
                                                           Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                           with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                           Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                           Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                           Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                           Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                           GP for DGR.
                          86
                          +         W.P.(C) 10830/2025& CM APPL. 44782-83/2025
                                    BRIG RETD SANDEEP KALA                       .....Petitioner
                                                     Through: Mr. Jai Sahai Endlaw, Advocate.

                                                                  versus

                                    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
                                    RESETTLEMENT DGR & ANR.               .....Respondents
                                                Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                         Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                         Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                         Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                         Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                         Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                         India Ltd.
                                                         Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                         with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.




This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13
                                                                                       Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                                                      Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                                                      Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                                                      Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                                                      GP for DGR.

                          87
                          +         W.P.(C) 11005/2025& CM APPL. 45318-19/2025
                                    SAURABH BHARDWAJ & ORS.                    .....Petitioners
                                                     Through: Mr. Gautam Swarup, Mr. Ankur Das,
                                                              Mr. Rudra Deoshthali, and Ms. Sakshi
                                                              Pandey, Advocates.

                                                                  versus

                                    DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
                                    RESETTLEMENT & ORS.                    .....Respondents
                                                 Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                          Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                          Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                          Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                          Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                          Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                          India Ltd.
                                                          Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                          with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                          Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                          Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                          Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                          Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                          GP for DGR.


                          88
                          +         W.P.(C) 11011/2025& CM APPL. 45358-60/2025
                                    COL NAWAL DUGGAL RETD & ORS.               .....Petitioners
                                                     Through: Ms. Shweta Bharti, Mr. Shantanu
                                                              Malik, Mr. Jyoti Kumar Chaudhary,




This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13
                                                                                       Ms. Yashodhara B. Roy, Ms. Darshita
                                                                                      Sethia and Ms. Prakarti Shrivastava,
                                                                                      Advocates.

                                                                  versus

                                    COAL INDIA LIMITED & ORS.               .....Respondents
                                                  Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                           Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                           Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                           Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                           Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                           Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                           India Ltd.
                                                           Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                           with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                           Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                           Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                           Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                           Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                           GP for DGR.
                                                           Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC
                                                           with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr.
                                                           Amit Kumar Rana, Advocates for
                                                           UOI.
                                                           Mr. Vedansh Anand, GP for UOI.

                          89
                          +         W.P.(C) 11676/2025& CM APPL. 47764-65/2025
                                    COL RAVI TUTEJA & ORS.                     .....Petitioners
                                                     Through: Mr. Gautam Swarup, Mr. Ankur Das,
                                                              Mr. Rudra Deoshthali, and Ms. Sakshi
                                                              Pandey, Advocates.



                                                                  versus




This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13
                                     DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
                                    RESETTLEMENT & ORS.                      .....Respondents
                                                 Through: Mr. Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni,
                                                          Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh
                                                          Parthak, Ms. Shaveta Mahajan, Mr.
                                                          Mohit Choubey, Ms. Deepti Arya Mr.
                                                          Salvador Santosh Rebello & Mr.
                                                          Aditya Nema, Advocates for Coal
                                                          India Ltd.
                                                          Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC
                                                          with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.
                                                          Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek
                                                          Sharma, Ms. Aprajita Verma, Mr.
                                                          Mathy Kutty & Mr. Saksham Sharma,
                                                          Advocates along with Mr. Sanjay Pal,
                                                          GP for DGR.
                                                          Mr. Premtosh K. Mishra, CGSC with
                                                          Mr. Sarthak Anand and Mr. Prarabdh
                                                          Tiwari, Advocates.

                                    CORAM:
                                    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
                                                       ORDER

% 19.09.2025

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. Arguments have been heard.

3. Judgment is reserved.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2 submits that in terms of order dated 08.09.2025 reply has been filed along with the affidavit vide diary no. 6554018/2025. Let the same be placed on record.

This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13

5. Written synopsis not exceeding 2 pages in petition W.P.(C) 10136/2025, W.P.(C) 10830/2025 and W.P.(C) 11011/2025 be filed within 3 days.

AMIT SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/kr/nk/yg This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2025 at 00:34:13