Bharat Coking Coal Limited has filed a regulatory disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015 regarding the disposal of material litigation that was previously disclosed in the company's offer documents.
The litigation concerned Original Application No. 57/2023/EZ (Ajay Rajak v. Ministry of Coal & Ors) filed before the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata. The application alleged violations of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 by the company and others, specifically contending that illegal mining was occurring at Central Surunga Paharigora, Parbad Laxmi Colliery, and other sites located at Alakdiha OP, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
The National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata disposed of the matter vide order dated 08 October 2026. The Tribunal declined to exercise parallel jurisdiction in the case, noting that identical reliefs are currently pending before the Hon'ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi.
The disclosure was signed by Debanuj Debnath, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of Bharat Coking Coal Limited, on 16 October 2026. The filing was made to both the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (Scrip Code: 544678) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (ISIN: INE05XR01022).
No financial impact or quantification of the litigation's resolution was disclosed in the filing.