M/S. Eastern Coalfields Limited v. Kali Dhangar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (Original Side), APOT/261/2025 with WPO/1214/2024; GA/2/2025 and APOT/266/2025, order dated 12.03.2026, coram Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas. Dispute between Eastern Coalfields Limited and Kali Dhangar & Ors. over Monthly Monetary Cash Compensation (MMCC) benefits under the National Coal Wage Agreement following a workman's demise, with a cross-plea for interest on delayed disbursement. Both appeals disposed of on amicable resolution without merits adjudication: MMCC dues payable from date of demise of the workman without interest, within eight weeks, with a detailed calculation chart. Counsel: Mr. M. Das for the company; Mr. P. Ghosh, Mr. A.K. Datta, Mr. D. Das and Mr. B. Guin for the claimants.
What did the court decide?
On amicable resolution recorded by the Court: the company agreed, on instructions, to pay the MMCC dues to the writ petitioners with effect from the date of demise of the workman but without any interest on the arrears; the writ petitioners agreed not to press for grant of any interest. The admissible dues are to be paid within eight weeks from date, along with a chart showing details of the calculations of the amounts paid to the petitioners.