The Jharkhand High Court directed the Registry to call for the following information from the two Part Time Tribunals, Coal Bearing Areas.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Ananda Sen heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising the grievance that though their lands, both Raiyati as well as Gairmajarua, have been acquired by the Central Coalfields Limited/Eastern Coalfields Limited, compensation has not been paid in most of the cases.
The Petitioner alleged that the Part Time Tribunal, Coal Bearing Areas constituted at Godda and Ranchi are not effective in providing appropriate relief to the parties whose lands have been acquired by the Central Coalfields Limited/Eastern Coalfields Limited.
The High Court , therefore, directed the Registry to call for the following information from the two Part Time Tribunals, Coal Bearing Areas:
(i) The total number of cases pending year-wise and the stage in which the cases are pending.
(ii) The notification issued by the Coal Ministry in each year conferring the power of deciding the issues relating to compensation on each of the Tribunals for the last five years.
(iii) Monthly honorarium which is being paid to the Presiding Officer of the Tribunals.
The Bench has listed the matter on 27.09.2023 for further hearing.