UMESH MANDAL Vs. EASTERN COAL FIELDS LTD.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application has been preferred by the petitioner Umesh Man -dal wherein he has prayed for direction on the respondents to forthwith provide him compensation in terms of money and service as per the policy as in vogue, the land of the petitioner is being used by the respondents Company since the year 1979.

(2.) THE respondents in their counter -affidavit stated that the total land measuring 2.34 acres belonged to three persons, namely:

(3.) THE parties were asked to file affidavits enclosing the copies of the policy decision. The petitioner has enclosed the policy decision as was in vogue in 1979, circulated, vide letter No. 5512 dated 3rd September, 1975. The relevant provision, reads, as under ;