SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. vs PREM KUMAR SHARMA .

The Supreme Court held that the entitlement to employment for land losers is governed by the guidelines issued by the Government of India, specifically stating that a person must have lost 3 acres of non-irrigated land or 2 acres of irrigated land to qualify. In this case, the respondent had only lost 0.72 decimal of land, which does not meet the criteria set forth in the guidelines. Consequently, the Court overturned the High Court's directive for compensatory appointment, ruling that the respondent was not entitled to relief under the applicable guidelines.