Eastern Coalfields Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
coal royalty stock shortage; Form-H Mineral Concession Rules; monthly statement of royalty return; Bihar and Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act section 9 section 10; Certificate Officer Mines; District Mining Officer Jharkhand; Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act section 18A; Mishra Committee BCCL; Civil Appeal 9397 of 2001; Civil Appeal 2535 of 2006; Civil Appeal 5908 of 2004; relegation to original authority; Central Coalfields Eastern Coalfields Bharat Coking Coal; Jharkhand High Court 2025 LPA CWJC WP(C).
What did the court decide?
All matters disposed of by relegating them to the Certificate Officer for fresh adjudication on the objections already filed under section 9 of the PDR Act, to be concluded within three months and decided in accordance with law; appellant in L.P.A No.77 of 2005 permitted to file such objection; petitioner in W.P.(C) No.1031 of 2023 permitted to file a fresh representation; pending I.As disposed of.