South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs Prem Kumar Sharma & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the entitlement to employment for land losers is governed by the guidelines issued on 22.12.1984, which stipulate that a person must have lost either 3 acres of non-irrigated land or 2 acres of irrigated land to qualify. The Court found that the respondent, having lost only 0.72 decimal of land, did not meet the criteria for compensatory appointment. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's direction for employment, emphasizing adherence to the established guidelines.