SS. NN. Pathak, J. - (1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.
(2.) In the instant writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to issue letter of appointment to the petitioner to the post of Class-III (Electrician) in the office of NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur (Bihar), on the ground that the grandfather of the petitioner has given the land bearing Khata No. 13, Plot No. 13, Area 0.21 acres (21 decimal), Thana No. 393, Mauza Gajhanda, P.S. Belbadda, District Godda for Merry Godown Railway Track in the NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur (Bihar). FACTUAL MATRIX
(3.) The National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. ("NTPC" for short) acquired 3,360 acres of land for the project of NTPC Kahalgaonn, Bhagalpur (Bihar) and out of aforesaid 3,360 acres of land, 233 acres of land have been acquired for Merry Godown Railway Track ("MGR" for short) for the Godda District. The grandfather of the petitioner, namely, Ram Prasad Ojha had given land to NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur bearing Khata No. 13, Plot No. 13, Area 0.21 acres (21 decimal), Thana No. 393, Mauza Gajhanda, P.S. Belbadda, District Godda. The aforesaid land had been acquired for the purpose of MGR Track. The learned District Land Acquisition Officer, Godda granted certificate of the Land Oustee to the grandfather of the petitioner on 11.05.1999. The father of the petitioner and other co-villagers, whose land have been acquired by the NTPC for the said purpose, had approached the authorities of NTPC for issuance of appointment letters to the post of Class-III but the NTPC did not take any step for considering the claim of the petitioner and others. The father of the petitioner is still working as contract labour under Utility Powertake Ltd., NTPC, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur on the basis of land oustee of Godda.;