Baba Industries v. Central Coalfields Ltd. And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No. 473 of 2011, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi (decided 01.04.2026, Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.). Petitioner Baba Industries sought refund from Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) of the 20% increased basic price charged over the notified price of linked coal for January 2007 to March 2008, with interest. Matter pre-empted by Supreme Court decision in Coal India Ltd and others v. M/s Rahul Industries and others (SLP(C) No.21888 of 2012; Civil Appeal No.11793 of 2025; 2025 SCC OnLine 1963): appeal allowed, High Court order set aside, 20% not refundable by CCL to coal consumers. Writ petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
In light of the Supreme Court's order in Civil Appeal No.11793 of 2025 (arising from SLP (Civil) No.21888 of 2012; Coal India Ltd and others v. M/s Rahul Industries and others, 2025 SCC OnLine 1963), under which 20% is not to be refunded by CCL to coal consumers, there is nothing to be decided in the present writ petition and the petitioner's case is covered by that judgment.