(1.) ACCORDING to the petitioner, the land being Plot Nos. 655 and 656 under Khata No. 83, P.S. 155, measuring an area of 21.50 decimals of Village Sewai which belongs to him. was acquired by the Central Government in favour of the Central Coalfields Ltd. (CCL for short) under sub -section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 in the year 1962 -63 by S.O. No. 3894.
(2.) HIS grievance is that though he is running from pillar to post, for payment of the compensation amount but in vain.
(3.) THE counsel appearing on behalf of the CCL referred to Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 which reads, as follows :