Lokesh Kishor Asekar v. Western Coalfield Limited, Thr. Chairman/ Managing Director, Nagpur and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition 4842/2024, Bombay HC Nagpur Bench, decided 18-07-2025, M.S. Jawalkar & Pravin S. Patil JJ. Petitioner Lokesh Kishor Asekar v. Western CoalFields Ltd. Claim for employment under Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy 1992-2012; communications dated 20/05/2019 and 18/06/2019 by Respondent No. 2 challenged; Tribunal 2012 order declared land dry crop; Irrigation Department documents claimed land irrigated; RTI Act 2005 information withheld three years. Court: claim not entertainable in writ jurisdiction; Petitioner to appear before Respondents with documents within two weeks; Respondents to decide claim with hearing within four weeks, considering their delay. Petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
No relief in writ jurisdiction; Petitioner directed to appear before the Respondents with all necessary documents within two weeks, and the Respondents to provide an opportunity of hearing and decide the Petitioner's claim within four weeks thereafter, considering the delay on their part.