Supreme Court of India

Eastern Coalfields Ltd. v. Dugal Kumar

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 369
Bench C.K. Thakker and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 28 July 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal is partly allowed and the writ petitioner is held entitled to 1008 MTs as initially awarded to him as also 1008 MTs of coal towards "balance D quantity" as per the order dated September 6, 1999.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 226 and 32 - Coal company offered employment or coal to persons in lieu of c land acquired or purchased by it- Award of 1008 MTs coal to petitioner against land purchased by Company - Writ peti- tion filed after a decade seeking directions to the Company to release balance quantity of 1008 MTs coal-Allowed by High Court by order dated 06. 09. 1999 - Subsequently, on mere mentioning of the matter by counsel, by order dated 13. 09. 1999, High Court enhanced balance quantity of coal to 6008 MTs - Appeal thereagainst dismissed - SLP dismissed as withdrawn -

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