Sonchand vs Union Of India 5 Wpc/514/2018 Ganpat ... on 27 February, 2018

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Sonchand vs Union Of India 5 Wpc/514/2018 Ganpat ... on 27 February, 2018

Bench: Sanjay K. Agrawal

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        HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR

                          WPC No. 513 of 2018

   Sonchand S/o Anturam Aged About 65 Years R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad
   Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh,
   Chhattisgarh

                                                                ---- Petitioner

                                 Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New
   Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing
   Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :
   Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :
   Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh,
   Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh,           District   Raigarh
   Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

                                                            ---- Respondents

WPC No. 514 of 2018

Ganpat S/o Sadhram, aged about 28 years, R/o Village - Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, C.G.

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 2

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 515 of 2018 Resham Lal S/o Samaru Ram, aged about 45 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh, CG.

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 517 of 2018 Durgeshwari Devi, W/o Kheer Ram, aged about 36 years, R/o Village - Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat, Dharamjaigarh, District- Raigarh CG.

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 3

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 518 of 2018 Prem Prakash S/o Dhajaram, aged about 45 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh CG

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 520 of 2018 Rambahadur S/o Jhadiram, aged about 82 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 4

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 521 of 2018 Kriparam S/o Faguram, aged about 49 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 522 of 2018 Jotilal S/o Rambharosh, aged about 46 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, 5 Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 523 of 2018 Girdharilal Patel S/o Pilaram, aged about 47 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat, Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh (CG)

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents WPC No. 524 of 2018 Kheer Ram S/o Bhadruram, aged about 43 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 6

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents And WPC No. 527 of 2018 Guharam S/o Paklaram, aged about 65 years, R/o Village Khedapali, Janpad Panchayat Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India Through Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Dehli 110001., District : New Delhi, Delhi

2. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District :

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

3. Sub Area Manager, Chhal Sub Area, SECL, Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District :

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

4. Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

5. Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Dharamjaigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh., District : Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Shishir Dixit, Advocate.

For Respondents : Mr. H. B. Agrawal with Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocates For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Kesharwani and Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate.

For State : Mr. R. N. Pusty, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 27/02/18

1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the 7 petitioners' land has been acquired by the respondent No. 2- South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL), under the provisions of Coal Bearing Act (Acquisition and Development Act), 1957 (for short the "Act of 1957") in lieu of which neither compensation has been paid to the petitioners nor rehabilitation has been provided to them till date. The petitioners have also made representations before the competent authorities but it has not been considered and decided till date. He would further submit that respondents are not taking cognizance of the memo dated 04.08.2017 issued by Government of India in which certain clarifications have been issued.

2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable and is accordingly allowed.

4. Be that as it may, the respondents No. 2 & 3 are directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representations strictly in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the respondents are also directed to take cognizance of the memo dated 04.08.2017 issued by Government of India.

5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petitions are accordingly disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/-

(Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka

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