that the petitioner had acquired ownership in respect of the said property, forming subject matter of sale, only on 6th December, 1982 whereas, underground mining work in respect of the aforesaid property had been carried out between 1st October, 1974 and 1st July, 1977. As such, by the time the petitioner had acquired interest in the said property, the same had already been used by the Eastern Coalfields Limited. Mr. Obaidullha, learned advocate, by placing reliance on a guideline issued by Eastern Coalfields Limited, for determining eligibility of the candidates to be appointed from the land losers, submits that as per the guideline, the offer for grant of employment was not applicable in cases where ownership or use of land by the land loser was not prior to the actual user of the land by the respondents. It is submitted that by the time the petitioner had acquired interest in the said property, the same had already been used for underground mining operations. The petitioner did not have any legal right to claim employment. Based on the guideline prepared by Eastern Coalfields Limited, the petitioner cannot be entitled to grant of an employment in favour of her nephew. The aforesaid application has been filed belatedly, no explanation for such delay has been provided by the petitioner, in the given facts, he prays for dismissal of the writ application.
