Shankar Kondbaji Aswale and Others v. Western Coalfields Ltd. Thr. Its Chairman-Cum-Managing Director Coal Estate, Nagpur and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagpur Bench (DB) writ allowed 04.04.2025 - direction to Western Coalfields Ltd. (Respondent Nos. 1-2) to consider petitioners' employment claim under R and R Policy, 2012 despite pending R.C.S. No.17/2021 challenging 2015 sale deeds (15.06.2015 and 11.08.2015) - no stay on sale deeds, they hold the field - earlier rejection of employment claim dated 08.02.2024 unsustainable - lands acquired under Section 9, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 notification dated 27.08.2020 - award dated 31.12.2020 - M.J.C. No.79/2022 condonation/restoration pending - related Writ Petition No.3648/2023 - Bench: Gharote and Mantri, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 directed to consider the Petitioners' claim for grant of employment in terms of the R and R Policy, 2012, conditional on the Petitioners satisfying all requirements in that regard to the satisfaction of Respondent Nos. 1 and 2; prayer clause amended to cover the communication dated 08.02.2024; petition allowed with no costs; pending applications disposed of accordingly.