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.

CNR: HCBM040101852024

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WP/7257/2024

Filing Date

03-04-2024

Registration No

WP/4727/2024

Registration Date

12-08-2024

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

18th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

SURESH NANAJI VIDHATE AND OTHERS

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

ANITA SURESH VIDHATE

NIKHIL SURESH VIDHATE

NIKITA SURESH VIDHATE

MUKESH VILAS VIDHATE

AMOL VILAS VIDHATE

YOGESHWAR RAMCHANDRA LODA

Respondent(s)

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

Adv. (FOR R 1 AND

,PUSHKAR GHARE,SHRIRAM D DEORAS 1123

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

SAU. BEBITAI SURESH BODEKAR

RAMESH BHAURAO GHAGE

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL S. KILOR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJ D. WAKODE

10-06-2024

FOR ORDERS -

29-04-2024

FOR ORDERS -

24-06-2024

FOR ORDERS (CIRCULATED MATTERS) -

08-07-2024

FOR ORDERS -

29-07-2024

LISTED FOR ORDERS ON REFUSAL OF REGISTRATION

Orders

18-04-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL S. KILOR,HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJ D. WAKODE

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.

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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