WPC/4722/2026 of BELAMANI Vs CENTRAL COALFIELD LIMITED THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR on 23 September 2026

1. Central Coalfield Limited through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Darbhanga House, P.O. & P.S.-Kotwali, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand

2. The Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand

3. The General Manager (Pension), Central Coalfield Limited, Darbhanga House, P.O. & P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand

4. General Manager, Kathara Area, Central Coal field Limited, At & P.O.- Kathara, P.S. Kathara, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand

5. The Project Officer, Jarangdih Colliery, Central Coal field Limited, At- Jarangdih, P.O.& P.S. Jarangdih, Dist.- Bokaro, Jharkhand

6. The Assistant Manager (Personnel), Swang Washri, Central Coal field Limited, At- Jarangdih, P.O.& P.S.-Jarangdih, Dist.- Bokaro, Jharkhand

.....Respondent(s)

--- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN

--- For the Petitioners : Mr. Saif Ali Ansari, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Amit Kr. Das, Advocate

--- 06/ Dated: 23.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for the following reliefs: "i. For a direction upon the respondent authorities for modification of letter No. 1818 dated 12.10.2023 to the extent that the monetary compensation has to be paid from the date of death of the employee i.e. from 22.07.2010 and not from the date of application.

ii. To revise the rate of monetary compensation as per NCWA XI which has come w.e.f. 01.07.2021 but the rate of ( 2026:JHHC:28902 )

monetary compensation as contemplated in this agreement has not been given to the petitioner.

iii. For further direction upon the respondents for payment of arrear of monetary compensation along with appropriate cost and interest from the date of death of the husband of the petitioner.

iv. Further direction upon the respondent to make payment of pension, Earned Leave, Casual Leave and arrear of bonus accrued by husband of petitioner."

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application, as such, he submits that this case may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent for redressal of his grievance.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent by filing a fresh representation, who shall look into the matter so that the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the respondent No. 5 to look into the grievance of the petitioner by treating this writ application as representation and take a decision in the matter in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations ,by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner, and if the order is passed in favour of the petitioner, the consequential benefits be granted within a further period of 2 weeks. The petitioner may serve a copy of this writ application along with the relevant documents to the concerned respondent for convenience.

6. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed.

(Deepak Roshan, J.) 23.09.2026 Abha/-