Sushant Tirkey v. the Central Coalfields Limited, through Its Chairman-Cum-Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(S) 1559/2026, Jharkhand High Court, decided 16.03.2026 by Ananda Sen, J. Petitioner Sushant Tirkey sought disbursement of the CMPF amount of his late grandfather Phagu Oraon (died 20.12.2012); respondents included Central Coalfields Limited, its Director (Personnel), the Regional Commissioner-cum-Assistant Commissioner, Coal Mines Provident Fund Region-I, Ranchi, and Seema Oraon. Court held undisbursed CMPF amount payable to legal heirs as per share and directed disbursement within 10 weeks; writ petition disposed of; no statute or precedent cited; no monetary figure stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to disburse the CMPF amount of the deceased Phagu Oraon to his legal heirs, at the earliest, as per the share, within 10 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; pending IAs disposed of. ¶23