CHARKI DEVI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties on these interlocutory applications filed by the appellants for condonation of delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeals. After considering the facts of the case and the delay occurred in preferring the appeals, we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for not filing the appeals within time. Hence, all these interlocutory applications are allowed and the delay in filing the appeals are condoned. Heard Mr. V. Shivnath, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and, Mr. A.K. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondents and with their consent, these appeals have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) THESE appeals are directed against the common judgment and award dated 21.12.2001, whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the appeals holding that there is no reason to interfere with the judgment and order passed by the Additional Judicial Commissioner -cum -Tribunal, Ranchi under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

(3.) MR . V. Shivnath, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, after narrating the facts, submitted that the learned Single Judge dismissed the appeals related to land also along with other appeals without discussing the cases of the appellants and without assigning any reason as to why these appeals related to land are also to be dismissed.