JUDGEMENT
D.N.PATEL, J. -
(1.) COUNSEL appearing for both the sides have submitted that now the coal reject deposited by the respondent company at the river
bed of River Damodar has now been removed. Similarly, the cause
way at Purnadih Open Cast has already been removed by the Central
Coalfields Limited (CCL) and by the concerned respondents, and
therefore, to that extent, there is no much grievances ventilated by
the petitioner. Nonetheless, the counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that still there is a lot of pollution in the near vicinity of
the area, which is covered in the memo of petition, by the
respondent company by way of deposition of the coal rejects and
such other impurities which also affect the river Damodar.
(2.) COUNSEL appearing for the petitioner submitted that still because of the blasting, there are several houses in which there are
cracks etc., and therefore, their houses are to be shifted by
rehabilitation policy for the persons who are residing in the near
vicinity of the area in question. Similarly, there schools etc. are also
to be constructed by the Central Coalfields Limited.
Counsel appearing for the Central Coalfields Limited respondent No.3 and 4 submitted that the detail counter affidavits
have been filed and more particularly counter affidavit dated
29.8.2013 filed by the Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields Limited and especially in paragraph no.9, 10 and 13 thereof, it is
submitted that the Central Coalfields Limited is ready and willing to
provide the land as well as the cost of the construction of the
dwelling units. Moreover, they are also ready and willing to provide
necessary other infrastructure like, schools etc, which have been
pointed out in paragraph no.13 and 14 of the aforesaid counter
affidavit. Thus, every sort of other infrastructure shall also be
provided by the Central Coalfields Limited provided that the persons
who are residing in the near vicinity of the mining area who are
affected their houses, show their readiness and willingness to shift as
per the policy already floated by the Central Coalfields Limited for
which they have already having the land in their hand and a sizable
amount of money i.e. Rs.105.34 Lacs.
(3.) IN view of this counter affidavit filed by the Central Coalfields Limited dated 29th August, 2013, we see no reason to continue with
this public interest litigation. It appears that now there is sufficient
cleanliness of the Damodar River especially of the deposits of the
coal rejects and the cause way in the said river is being removed and
also the Central Coalfields Limited is ready and willing to provide
free of charge the land as well as the cost of the construction of the
houses, schools, and such other aminities and facilities, and
therefore, it is now for the residents of those dwelling units to show
their willingness before the Central Coalfields Limited to move in the
near vicinity to slightly far away from the mining area. Therefore, we,
hereby, dispose of this writ petition reserving the right with the
petitioner to move before this Court by preferring a fresh writ
petition with proper allegation, averments and annexures in case of
any difficulty.;
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