SURESH NANAJI VIDHATE AND OTHERS vs WESTERN COALFIELDS LTD THR. ITS AREA MANAGER, BALLARPUR AREA, CHANDRAPUR AND OTHERS — WP/4727/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226, 227. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 18th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM040101852024

Filing Number

WP/7257/2024

Filing Date

03-Apr-2024

Registration No

WP/4727/2024

Registration Date

12-Aug-2024

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

18-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 28-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226, 227
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SURESH NANAJI VIDHATE AND OTHERS

    Adv. ANIL A. DHAWAS,KAUSTUBH R. BHISE,KAUSTUBH R. BHISE, ,MRS. SHITAL A. DHAWAS,KAUSTUBH R. BHISE

  2. 2.ANITA SURESH VIDHATE

  3. 3.NIKHIL SURESH VIDHATE

  4. 4.NIKITA SURESH VIDHATE

  5. 5.MUKESH VILAS VIDHATE

  6. 6.AMOL VILAS VIDHATE

  7. 7.YOGESHWAR RAMCHANDRA LODA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.WESTERN COALFIELDS LTD THR. ITS AREA MANAGER, BALLARPUR AREA, CHANDRAPUR AND OTHERS

    Adv. (FOR R 1 AND

  2. 2.,PUSHKAR GHARE,SHRIRAM D DEORAS 1123

  3. 3.WESTERN COALFIELDS LTD. THR. AREA PLANNING OFFICER, BALLAPUR AREA, CHANDRAPUR

  4. 4.SAU. BEBITAI SURESH BODEKAR

  5. 5.RAMESH BHAURAO GHAGE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. WakodeView PDF

    Summary of WP/4727/2024 The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed the petition filed by agriculturists whose lands were acquired by Western Coalfields Ltd. for mining operations. The court directed WCL to process their employment applications under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy within eight weeks, clarifying that pending civil litigation regarding land ownership cannot justify rejecting employment claims. The petitioners must provide an undertaking that any employment granted shall be provisional and contingent on the outcome of the civil suit, with no claims for permanent benefits if they are later found ineligible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Apr-2026

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

  4. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. WakodeView PDF

  5. 07-Apr-2026

    For Admission - (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. WakodeView PDF

  7. 24-Sep-2024

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  8. 13-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre,hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

  9. 13-Aug-2024

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Nitin W. Sambre , Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

  10. 29-Jul-2024

    Listed For Orders On Refusal Of Registration

    Registrar (Judicial)

  11. 15-Jul-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  12. 08-Jul-2024

    For Orders -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  13. 24-Jun-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  14. 24-Jun-2024

    For Orders (Circulated Matters) -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  15. 10-Jun-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  16. 10-Jun-2024

    For Orders -

    Registrar (Judicial)

  17. 29-Apr-2024

    Registrar (Judicial)View PDF

  18. 29-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  19. 03-Apr-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/4727/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of WP/4727/2024 The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) allowed the petition filed by agriculturists whose lands were acquired by Western Coalfields Ltd. for mining operations. The court directed WCL to process their employment applications under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy within eight weeks, clarifying that pending civil litigation regarding land ownership cannot justify rejecting employment claims. The petitioners must provide an undertaking that any employment granted shall be provisional and contingent on the outcome of the civil suit, with no claims for permanent benefits if they are later found ineligible. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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