South Eastern Coalfields Compensation Reduced to Rs 5 Lakh

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.23894/2026 filed by Mahendra Kumar Sahu against South Eastern Coalfields Ltd & Ors, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 07‑04‑2026 in WA No.272/2026 of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur.
• The dispute concerns the compensation awarded by the learned Single Judge of the High Court at Rs 10 lakhs, which the High Court subsequently reduced to Rs 5 lakhs in its impugned order.
• Counsel for the petitioner (Mr. Randhir Kumar Ojha, AOR Mr. Abhineet Singh, Adv. Mr. Jalaj Panwar, Adv. Mr. V K Pandey) and for the respondents appeared before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed that a notice be issued to the parties, with a response required within six weeks.

Topics: Compensation, Coal Industry, Court Proceedings