^ HiGH GOURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR M/s. Akash Fueis through its proprietor Smt. P. Agrawa!, Agsd about 54 ysars, R/o. Viliage: Khamaria, Post-Arjuni, Dtetrict Raipur (CG). 1) Union of India, through Wiinistry of Coal, Si <wtiLt*^a i&t^jii a i its Chairman , Colkata. 3) South Eastern Coa! Fields through Chief Managing Dirsctor, SECS 4) Director Technical, SECL, Bilaspur (CG). 5) General Manager Saies, SECL, Biiaspur ,^^3|. S) Chief Saies Manager, SECL, Bilaspur (Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India) SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Shri Y.C. Shanna, counsel for the petitioner. Shri B.R. Maity, Advocate appears on behaif of Shri S.K.Beriwal, Standlng Counsel for Union of india/respondsnt No.1. Shri P.S. Koshy, counse! for respondents No. 2 to 6. Leamed counsel ai^earing for the petitioner submits that the issue invoived in this petition was under consideration befors the Supreme Court in Cwil Appeat No. 5302 of 2006 (M/s. Ashoka Smokeless Coa! India Pvt. Ltd. & others Vs. Union of india and others). Learned counsel Turther prays that the respondents-authorities may be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, in accordance -z- law and in the light of judgment and order dated 1-12-2006 passed by the Supreme Court in M/s. Ashoka Smokeless Coa! India Pvt's ease (supra). Learned counsel last submits that ihe case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment and order dsted 1-12- 2006 passed by the Supreme Court in IWs. Ashcka Smokeless Coa! Endia Pvt's case (supra). 2) In view of the above submission made by the petitioner, Shri P.S. Koshy, iearned counse! appearing for the respondents No. 2 to 8 submits that if an application is fiied by the petitioner before the respondenis No. 3 to 6/authorities . the same wouid be considered in accordance with !aw and in the light of the judgment and order dated 1-12-2006 passed by the Supreme Court in M/s. Ashoka Smokeless Coai tndia Pvt's case 3) Without making any obseroation on merit, the petitioner is at liberty to make appropriate representation before the respondents No. 3 to S/ authorities. The respondents No. 3 to 6/authorities, in turn, shai) consider and decide the same, in accordance with law and In the light of the judgment and order passed by the Supreme Court in Mte. Ashoka Smokeiess Coat India FM's case (supra), wlthin a period of three months from the date of recsipt of the representation. 4) Accordingiy, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Raiu