@ HIGH COURT OF JUbICATURE AT BILASPUR W.P. (S) N0.38 OF 2009 PETITIONER: Jeevendra Prasad Tiwari & others Vs RESPONbENTS: Coal India Limited <& others W.P. (SV N0.752 OF 2009 PETITIONER: RakeshKumar Gupta <& others Vs RESPONDENTS: Coal Indian Limited <& others W.P. (S) N0.975 OF 2009 PETITIONER: Tejmani Patel Vs RESPONDENTS: Coal Indian Limited <& others W.P (S) N0.1108 OF 2009 PETITIONER: Mani Pratap SinghA others Vs RESPONbENTS: Coal Indian Limited <& others W.P. (S) N0.1061 OF 2009 PETITIONER; Naresh Kumar Chandra & others Vs RESPON&ENTS: Coal Indian Limited <& others W.P. (S) N0.554 OF 2009 PETITIONER: Satish Chandra Mishra <& others Vs RESPPNbENTS: Coal Indian Limited <& others ORDER POST ON TAPRIL. 2009 Sd/- Dhirendra Mishra Judge _§.4.2009 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BILASPUR PETITIONERS: W.P. (S) No.38 OF 2009 1. Jeevendra Prasad Tiwari, S/o Shri Jagdish Prasad Tiwari, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village <& Post Mangawan, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Hasdeo Area, Sub Area Bijuri, bistt. Sarguja (now Korea) [C.6.] 2. Shiv Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Ram Pratap Patel, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village <& Post Mangawan, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Chirmiri Area, District Korea [C.6.] 3. Indra Lal Patel, S/o Shri Ram Sumiran Patel, Aged about 36 years, R/o Villagec^i^^v^Post y^-k^ , Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Chirmiri Area, bistrict Korea [C.G.] 4. Narendra Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Budhsen Patel, Aged about 36 years, R/o Village & Post Umari, P.S. Raipur, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., Chirmiri Area, District Korea [C.G.] 5. Rajesh Prasad Soni, S/o Shri Girish Prasad Soni, Aged about 40 yeors, R/o Village Chandeh Post Dubgawan, P.5. Mangavan, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Welder), S.E.C.L.. Chirmiri Area, District Korea IC.G.] 6. VanshPati Patel, S/o Shri Ram Kumar Patel, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village Parsa, Post Umri, P.S. Mangavan, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.i... Hasdeo Area, District Korea [C.G.] 7. Rajesh Tiwari, S/o Shri S.N. Tiwari, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village <& Post Palah, P.5. Lor. Oistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., ^? Vs RESPONDENTS: Hasdeo Area, bistrict Korea IC.G.] 8. Vishnukant Patel, S/o Shri Rameshwar Prasad Patel, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village <& Post Devangan via Mangavan, District (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Hasdeo Area, bistrict Korea [C.G.] 9. Krishna Nand Sharma, S/o Shri Ram Milan Sharma/ Aged about 33 years, R/o Village Bharjodpur, Post Devangan, P.S. Mangavan District Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Hasdeo Area, District Korea IC.G.] lO.Shrikant Sharma, S/o Shri Triveni Sharma, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village Marzadpur, Post Oevgavan, P.S Mangavan, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Hasdeo Area, District Korea [C.6.] 11. Bhupendra Singh, S/o Shri t)al Pratap Singh, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village <& Post Belva Peakan, P.S. Mangavan, bistrict Rewa (M.P.). Ex-ITI Apprentice (Electrician), S.E.C.L., Hasdeo Area, Distn'ct Korea [C.G.] IS.Namchandra Dubey, S/o Shri Shambhu Prasad Dubey, Aged obout 36 years, R/o Village <& Post Devgavan Via Mangavan, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., Chirmiri Area, District Korea [C.G.] IS.HetLal Singh, S/o Shri Ajayab Lal Singh, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village Khamaria Post Audva, P.S. Panwar, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., Raigarh Area, District Raigarh [C.6.] 1. Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman. 2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., PETITION6RS; Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) Through Its Chairman-cum- Managing birector, 3. birector (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. Dy. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) W.P. FS1 N0.752/09 1. Rakesh Kumar Gupta, S/o Shri Ganeshdin Gupta, Aged about 34 years, R/o Village <& Post Khatkhari, Tehsil Hanumana, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician, South Eastern Coalfie'lds Limited, Chirmiri Area, Distt. Korea (CG) 2. bwarika Prasad Shrivastava, S/o Shri Vanshmani Prasad Shrivastava, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Khatkhan\ Tehsil Hanumana, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chirmiri Area, Distt. Korea (CG) 3. Raj Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Ram Gopal Patel, Aged about 37 years, R/o Gram & Post Hardi, Tehsil Gurh, Distt. Rewa, Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician, SECL, Bishrampur Area, District Korea (CG) 4. Kundam Kumar Singh/ S/o Shri Suryabhan Singh, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village & Post Kuniakala, Tehsil Tenther, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, Oistrict Korea (C(5) 5. Daya Shankar Singh, S/o Shri Ram Gopal Singh, Aged about 37 years, R/o D.M.Q. 167, Infront of 6.M. Office, Bishrampur (Ambikapur bistrict Korea (C.G.), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Seat Metal), SECL, Bishrampur Area, District Korea (CG) 6. Badri Prasad bahiya, S/o Shri y^, Dasrath Prasad Dahiya, Aged about 37 years, R/o Railway Colony, Ward No.6, Dhanpuri, bistrict Shahdol (MP), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Turnur), SECL, Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (CG) 7. Virendra Kumar Patel/ S/o Shri Har Prasad Patel, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Budhwa, Tehsil Raipur Karehulian District Rewa (M.P.) Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Diesel Mechanic), SECL Baikunthpur Area, Oistrict Korea (CG) 8. Sarva Sukh Singh, S/o Shn" S.N. Singh, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village & Post Manika, Tehsil Tanther, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (CG) 9. Narendra Bahadur Singh, S/o Shri Suresh Mani Singh, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village <& Post Judmanibaya Devtalab, Tehsil-Maugahj, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (CG) 10. Ramjee Vishwakarma, S/o Shri Ram Swarup Vishwakarma, Aged about 40 years, R/o Village Belha, Post Tamra, Tehsil-Mujur, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Black Smith) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (ce) 11. Prem Lal Vishwakarma, S/o Shri Manfer Vishwakarma, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Baghaudi, Post Suglwar, Tehsil Sihwal, bistrict Siddhi (M.P.). Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (C6) 12. Hirendra Singh, S/o Shri Awadh Raj Singh, Aged about 38 years, R/o Bagbar Colony, Qr. No.M/394, Post Bemhowri, District Shahdol (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Motor Mechanic) S.E.C.L. Baikunthpur Area, '^ ^- ~"\ 0^-i >:/ bistrict Korea (CG) 13. Krishna Prakash Shrivastava, S/o Shri S.P. Shrivastav. Aged about 40 years, R/o Back to Badi Mahgeet, Sohagpur, Ward No.4, bistrict Shahdol (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Motor Mechanic) S.E.C.L. Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (CG) 14. Yadubansh Singh, S/o Shri Brij Nandan Singh, Aged about 39 years, R/o Village <& Post Jhalwar, Via-Badi Samaria, Tehsil Semiria, Distt. Rewa (MP) Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Electrician) South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (CG) 15. Tej Pratap Singh, S/o Shri Mohan Lal Singh, Aged about 36 years, R/o Village Madro, Post Parsia, Tehsil Tenther, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (C(&) 16. beveand Singh, S/o Shri Rajendra Singh, Aged about 41 years, R/o Village bahiya (Khurd) Post Baba Ki Badi, Tehsil Tenther, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Motor Mechanic) . S.E.C.L. Chirmiri Area, District Korea (CG) 17. Arun Kumar bwivedi, S/o Shri Dev Kumar bwivedi, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village Barouli, Post Jawa, Tehsil Malkharoda District Janjgir Champa (C.G.), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Seat Metal), SECL, Bishrampur Area, District Korea (CG) 18. Laxmi Narayan Verma, S/o Shri Khamari Verma, Aged about 40 years, R/o Village <& Post Bade rabeli, Tehsil Malkharoda District Janjgir Champa (C.G.), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Raigarh Area, District Korea (CG) 19.Krishna Chander Singh, S/o Shri Ram Pal Singh, Aged about 36 years, R/o Village Lakhwar, Post -^' Vs RESPOND6NTS; PETITIONERS Kotrakala, Tehsil Tenther, Oistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, bistrict Korea (CG) 20. Hansraj Singh, S/o Shri Amarjeet Singh, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village Pushpraj Nagar, Badi Pul Near Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician) S.E.C.L. Hasdeo Area, District Korea (CG) 21. Krishna KumarSingh, S/o Shri Jagdish Singh, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village Uchehera, Post Barati, Oistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Fitter) S.E.C.L. Bhatgaon Area, bistrict Korea (CG) 1. Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman: 2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) Through Its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, 3. birector (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.e.) 4. t)y. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road/ Bilaspur (C.G.) W.P; FS1 N0.975/09 Tejmani Patel, S/o Shri Arjun Prasad Patel, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Devra, P.0. Khatkhan", Tehsil Hanumana, Distt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chrimiri Area, District Korea (CG) Shiv Nanda Chandra, S/o Shri Anuj Ram Chandra, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village Bhadora. Post Pirda, Tehsil Malkharoda, bistt. Janjgir- Champa (CG) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., Raigarh Area, Dist. Korea (C6) Anjani Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Tilakdhari Patel, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village Patehra, Via ^ s^. '- s< 8. Vs RESPONDENTS; Mauganj, Tehsil Hanumana, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (CG) Rakesh Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Ramdeo Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Shivnandanpur, Post Vishrampur, District Surguja (C6) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Baikunthpur Area. District Korea (CG) Rishi Raj Singh, S/o Shri Jagatpal Singh, aged about 3& years, R/o Village Tehsil & District Umaria (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (CG) Krishna Pal Singh, S/o Shri Ram Behari Singh, aged about 38 years, R/o Village Tehsil & bistrict Umaria (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Baikunthpur Area, District Korea (CG) Bal Govind Gautam, S/o Shri Balmik Gautam, aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Amiliki, Tehsil Hazur, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, Distnct Korea (CG) Rama Saran Singh, S/o Shri Jagdish Prasad Singh, aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Katorakala, Tehsil Teothar, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrn.), SECL, Hasdeo Area, District Korea (CG) Mahendra Prasad Patel, S/o Shri Ram Kumar Patel, aged about 34 years, R/o Village Bannai, Post Judmania, Tehsil Mauganj, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Bhatgaon Area, Distnct Korea (CG) 1. Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman. 2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.6.) Through Its Chairman-cum- Managing Director, 3. Director (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. Dy. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) ^^^ PETITIONERS W.P. rsi N0.1061/09 1. Naresh Kumar Chandra, S/o Shri Resham Lal Chandra, Aged about 36 years, R/o Village Kathekoni-khu^ Tehsil Oabhara, District Janjgir- Chamap (C.6.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, District Raigarh (CG) 2. Gore Lal Shriwas, S/o Saheb Lal Shriwas, Aged about 41 years, R/o Village Datod, Tehsil Jeejpur, bistrict Janjgir-Chamap (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Tractor Mechanic), South Eastern Coalfields Limited,o^.^. Korba Area, bistrict Korba (C&) 3. Girdhar Gopal Chandra, S/o Firtoo Ram Chandra, Aged about 39 years, R/o Village & Post Khajurani, Tehsil Jeejpur, District Janjgir-Chamap (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Diesel Mechanic), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, C.W.S. Korba Area, District Korba (C6) 4. Gend Singh Gond, S/o Mahasingh, Aged about 39 years, R/o Village Belhadih, Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir-Chamap (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Hasdev Area, District Shahdol (MP) 5. Chamru Singh Sidar, S/o Sukhru Singh, Aged about 40 years, R/o Villag6 Sapnaipali, Tahsil Sakti, bistrict Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chirmiri Area, bistrict Koria (CG) 6. Manharan Lal Sidar, S/o Dhanaram Sidar, Aged about 41 years, R/o Village Kotetara, Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa (C.6.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Hasdev Area, Distnct Shahdol (MP) 7. Ghanshyam Prasad Sahu, S/o Firtoo Ram Sahu, Aged about 37 years, R/o ^ s;' Village & Post Haradi (Jarri) Tehsil Dabhara, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, District Raigarh (CG) 8. Chandrakant Sahu, S/o Sunder Lal Sahu, Aged about 32 years, R/o Village <& Post Misda via Sheorinarayan, bistrict Janjgir- Champa (C.(5.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, bistrict Raigarh (CG) 9. Pawan Singh Paikra (Kanwor), S/o Fhul Singh Paikra, Aged about 41 years, R/o Village Sakrali-Khurd, Tahsil Sakti, bistrict Janjgir- Champa (C.&.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electricia), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Hasdev Area, Oistrict Shahdol (MP) 10. Kushal Kumar Sonwani, S/o Udal Sonwani, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village & Post Manikpur, District Korba (C.6.). Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Baikunthpur Area, bistrict Koria (CG) 11. Ravi Shonkar Gabel, S/o Nankiram, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Pota, Tahsil Malkharod, bistrict Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, bistrict Raigarh CG) 12. Kishore Kumar Sao, S/o Kanhaiya Lal, Aged about 37 years, R/o Village Jabalpur, Tahsil <&, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, Distn'ct Raigarh (CG) 13. Bhupendra Kumar Sahu, S/o bigambar Lal, aged about 38 years, R/o Village Mudpar, Tahsil Sheorinaryan, bistn'ct Janjgir- Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (braughtsman/mech.), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Gevra Area, District Raigarh (CG) 14. Chheduram Baghel/S/o Late Shri Mehttar Lal, aged about 41 years, R/o Village Birra, Tahsil Jeejpur, 10 ^ ^9 15. 16. RESPONDENTS: Vs. 1. 2. 3. 4. PETITIONERS District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Mechinist), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Gevra Area, District Raigarh (C6) Ram Sushil Patel, S/o Abhimanyu/ aged about 35 years, R/o Village C/o V.K. Patel, Veterinary Fiedl Assistant, Veterinary Hosptial, Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.). Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Raigarh Area, bistrict Raigarh (CG) Suraj Kumar Banjare, S/o Sunder Lal, aged about 36 years, R/o Purani Basti, Adil Chowk, District Janjir- Champa (C.&.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Surveyor/civil), South Eastern Coalfields Limited/ Raigarh Area, District Raigarh (CG) Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, S.E.C.L. Head Quarter, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) Director (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road. Bilaspur (C.(5.) Dy. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) W.P. FS1 N0.1108/09 Mani Pratap Singh, S/o Shri Anirudh Singh, Aged about 35 years, R/o Village Kuthila, P.0. Basrehi, P.S. Atralia, Tehsil Tehthar, t>istt. Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Chrimiri Area, District Korea (CG) Kushal Prasad Patel, S/o Shri Vansh Gopal Patel, Aged about 36 years, R/o Village <& Post Dhangan, Tehsil Mauganj, bistrict Rewa (CG) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.E.C.L., Hasdeo Area, Dist. Korea Prem Lal Singh, S/o Shri Indrabhan Singh, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village <& Post Kuthila, Tehsil Tenther, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Johila Area (MP) 11 ' ^^ <^€'r^) 4. Ram Sumiran Patel, S/o Shri Haribhan Patel, aged about 39 years, R/o Village bevas, Tehsil- Sirmour, District Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, District Korea (CG) 5. Ugrasen Patel/S/o Shri Ram Kumar Patel, aged about 40 years, R/o Village Dihi, Post Khajuhakola. Tehsil-Hujur, District Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Welder), SECL, Chirmir Area, bistrict Korea (ce) 6. Ram Tahal Patel, S/o Shri Girija Prasad Patel, aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Paharkha, Tehsil- Gangaiv, District Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician)/SECL, Chirmiri Area, District Korea (CG) 7. Nagendra Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Ram Lakhan Singh/ aged about 37 years, R/o Village <& Post Judmaniya Baya Devtalab, bistrict Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Chirmiri Area, District Korea (CG) 8. Govind Narayan Singh, S/o Shri Raj Bahadur Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Village <& Post Pekan (Ganv) Tehsil-Mauganj, bistrict Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electricion), SECL, Chirmiri Area, District Korea (ce) 9. Rajendra Prasad Chandra, S/o Shri Bed Ram Chandra, Aged about 40 years, R/o Village & Post Jai Jaipur, District Janjgir-Champa (C<5) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), S.6.C.L., Raigarh Area, Dist. Korea (CG) 10. Mahesh Singh, S/o Shri Ram Siya Singh, aged about 35 years, R/o Village <& Post Parsia, Tehsil Tenther, bistrict Rewa (M.P.), Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, District Korea (CG) 11. Ram Sumiran Patel, S/o Shri Ram Bharose Patel, aged about 38 years, R/o Village <& Post Barseda, Tehsil- Sirmour, District Rewa (MP) Ex." ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, District Korea (CG) 12. Arun Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Sambhu Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Qr. 12 "^- ^ No.1764, Tripal Story, Post Charcha, District Korea (C<?) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL. Hasdeo Area, bistrict Korea (CG) 13. Bhimsen Patel, S/o Shri Shiv Prasad Patel, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Rajigawan, Post Kherakankeshra, Tehsil Mauganj, District Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Hasdeo Area, Oistrict Korea (CG) 14. Shesh Narayan Tiwari/S/o Shri Raj Kumar Tiwari, aged about 37 years, R/o C.M.P.D.C. Qr. No.54, Bijuri Tehsil District Anuppur (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Ha^deo Area, bistrict Korea (CG) 15. Avinash Chand Mishra, S/o Shri Ram Sushil Mi$hra,aged about 35 years, R/o Village <& Post Baheri, Tehsil Mauganj, District Rewa (MP) Ex." ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Hasdeo Area, District Korea (CG) 16. Pradeep Kumar Gautam, S/o Shri Rajeshwari Prasad Gautam, aged about 36 years, R7o Gram Chandeh, Post Naigarhi, Tehsil Mauganj, District Rewa (MP) Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Hasdeo Area, District Korea (CG) 17. Brijesh Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Bhaiya Lal Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Ohodakiya Post Chau Khanda Tehsil Tanthar District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Hasdeo Area, District Korea (C.G.) 18. Man Bahadur Singh, S/o Shri Bhaiya Lal Singh, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Village Rampur, Post Garhi (Soharwa), Tehsil Teithar District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Baikunthpur Area, bistrict Korea (C.6.) 19. Budhasen Prasad Patel, S/o Shri Kalu Prasad Patel, aged about 38 years, R/o Gram Rampurva, Post Sujwar Tehsil Mauganwa, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Bhatgaon Area, District Korea (C.G.) 20. Vijay Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Goya Prasad Patel, aged about 37 years, r-" 13 R/o Gram Salaiya Post Majhgaon, Tehsil Sirmour, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Vishrampur Area, District Korea(C.G.) 21. Brij Kishor Mishra, S/o Shri Hanuman Prasad Mishra,, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Dhavaiya, Tehsil Sirmour, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Fitter). SECL, Hasdeo Area, bistrict Korea (c.e.) 22. Samant Kumar Shastri, S/o Shri Gore Lal Shastri, aged about 35 years, R/o Village Baima (Nagoei) Via SECL bistrict Bilaspur (CG) Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Korba Area, District Korba (C.G.) 23. Rajendra Singh, S/o Shri Ram Garib Singh, aged about 40 years, R/o Village & Post Basrehi, Tehsil Tenthar, District Rewa (M.P.), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, bistrict Korea (C.6.) 24. Bisheshwar Prasad Bboji^ , S/o Shri Likhad Ram, aged about 36 years, R/o Village Bhaktudera Post Lovsara Tehsil Sakti District Janjgir Champa (CG), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, Distnct Korea (C.G.) 25. Bedram Gond, S/o Shri Bhogi Lal Gond, aged about 38 years, R/o Village Bhadripali (Lovsara) Tehsil Sakti District Janjgir Champa (CG), Ex.ITI .Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Sohagpur Area, District Korea (C.G.) 26 Kamal Sai Karsh, S/o Shri Gayaram, aged about 38 years, R/o Village Pathsra, Post Kotetra, Tehsil Jaijaipur, bistrict Janjgir Champa (CG), Ex.ITI Apprentice (Electrician), SECL, Raigarh Area, District Korea (C.G.) 27. Satyapal Singh, S/o Shri Hari Prasad Singh, aged about 37 years, R/o Village Sikha, Post Nantla, Tehsil Vijay Raghav 6arh, bistrict Katni (MP), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Chirmiri Area, bistrict Korea (C.G.) 28. Ramesh Kumar Patel, S/o Shri Ram 14 Sewak Patel, aged about 37 years, R/o Village Baheri, Post Dhera, Tahsil Mauganj, District Rewa (MP), Ex.-ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Chirmiri Area, District Korea (C.6.) /^1., Vs RESPONbENTS; 1. Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman. 2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) Through Its Chairman-cum- Managing birector, 3. Oirector (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.(5.) 4. by. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.6.) PETITIONERS A W.P. FS1 N0.554/2009 Satish Chandra Mishra, S/o Shri G.S. Mishra, Aged about 38 years, R/o Sattipara Near Karbala, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.- ITI Apprentice (Fitter), SECL, Bishrampur Area (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. Santosh Singh, S/o Vijendra Nath, aged about 37 years, R/o C/o KK Singh (Laddu Babu) Sattipara, Ambikopur, bistrict Chhattisgarh, Ex-ITI SECL, Batgaon Area Chhattisgarh. Satish Kumar Sinha, S/o Kedar Nath Sinha, aged about 35 years, R/o Post Raghavpuri, Manendragarh Road, Opposite of Hotel Shailgiri, Manendragarh Road Ambikapur, DistrictSarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex- ITI Apprentice (Fitter) SECL, Bishrampur Area (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. Gyanchand Soni, S/o Shri Ram Sagar Soni, aged about 40 years, R/o Ring Sarguja, Apprentice (Sarguja) 15 ^- Road Namnakala, Ambikapur, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex- ITI Apprentice SECL, Chirmiri Area (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. 5. bewanshu Bepari, S/o Sudhir Chandra Bepari, aged about 41 years, R/o Behind Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Sattipara, Ambikapur, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.ITI Apprentice, SECL, Chirmiri Area, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 6. Suraj Mukherjee, S/o Bimal Mukherjee, aged about 38 years, R/o Dhangaon, Post Tatapani via Balrampur, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex-ITI Apprentice SECL, Chirmiri Area, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 7. Sharad Chandra Dwivedi, S/o Harprasad Dwivedi, aged about 39 years, R/o village and post Sanghara, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.ITI Apprentice SECL, Batgaon Area, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 8. Krishna Kumar Kushwaha, S/o Guru Dayal Ram Kushwaha, aged about 37 years, R/o Karji Darima Road, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, Ex. ITI Apprentice, SECL, Baikunthpur Area, District Sarguja, Chhattisgarh. 9. Rahul Kumar ShrivostQva, S/o Bhaiya Lal Shrivastava, aged about 38 years, R/o Near Puskar Gas Godam, Hehru Nagar Rewa, MP, Ex. ITI Apprentice, SECL, Bishrampur Area (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. 10. Munna Lal Jaiswal, S/o Thakur Prasad Jaiswal, aged about 42 years, R/o Village and Post Mahghai via Lakhanpur, Sarguja, Ambikapur, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.ITI Apprentice, SECL, (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. 11. Ashok Kumar Gupta, S/o Shri basrath Saw, aged about 37 years, R/o Namna Ring Road, Behind Mahamaya Petrol Pump, Near Arora Tiles, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Ex.ITI Apprentice SECL, Baikunthpur Area 16 RESPONbENTS: (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. 12. Rameshwar Kumar Sharma/S/o Shri Durga Prasad Sharma, aged about 34 years, R/o Behind ITI Colony, Ambikapur, Distn'ct Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.ITI Apprentice SECL, Batgaon Area (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. 13. Om Prakash Pandey. S/o Jagdish Prasad Pandey, aged about 37 years R/o Chandrashekar Aazad Ward, Ambikapur, Infront of Church C/o Umakant Pandey, Ambikapur, bistrict Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, Ex.ITI Apprentice, SECL, (Sarguja) Chhattisgarh. Coal India Limited, 10, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata (W.B.) Through its Chairman. 2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur, through its Chairman - cum - Managing Director. 3. Director (Personal), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.6.) 4. t>y. Chief Personal Manager (Labour), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) Vs. 1. Present: Mr. Manindra Shrivastava. Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashish Shrivastava/ Advocate Mr. F.S. Khare, Advocate Mr. C.J.K. Rao, Advocate Mr. P.S. Koshy, Advocate For the petitioners in W.P. (s) No.38/2009, 752/09, 975/09 & 1108/09. For the petitioners in W.P. (s) No.1061/09. For the petitioners in W.P. (s) No.554/09. For the respondents in all the writ petitions OR D E R (<2l. 4.2009) bhirendra Mishra, J i. W.P. (s) Nos.38/2009, 752/09, 975/09, 1061/09, 1108/09 <& 554/09 are bein9 disposed of by this common order as the petitioners of all the above writ petitions have raised similar grievance against the respondents and have also prayed for 17 ^^, identical reliefs. However, in this order reference is being made to the pleadings made in W.P. (s) No.38/09. 2. The petitioners, in their writ petitions, rejoinder to the return as also in their oral submissions, have contended that the petitioners are qualified I.T.I. trained apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (for short 'A'ct, 1961'). They were appointed as I.T.I. Trained Apprentices under the Act, 1961 in between 1996-98 and were posted at different cotlieries under the respondent-S.E.C.L. After successful completion of apprentice training, the candidate has to appear in a test to be conducted by the National Council and after passing of the test, certificate of proficiency is issued by the National Council under Section 21 of the Act, 1961. Respondent-Coal India Limited (for short ICIL') has sanctioned number of posts of General Mazdoor Category-I (for short 'General Mazdoor') for appointment of trained technicians under its subsidiary companies. The petitioners were representing for issuance of proficiency certificate as also for their appointment on the post of General Mazdoor through their respective unions and assurances were also given by the respondent-SECL management in this regard in the past. Respondent-SECL management also recommended to CIL, Kolkata for sanctioning 450 posts of the General Mazdoor to be filled in by I.T.I. Trained Apprentices. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of