VEDANTA LIMITED vs THE NOMINATED AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 2nd December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10686/2025 & CM APPL. 44163/2025 (Directions for Stay on the Operation of the Impugned Order) VEDANTA LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nidhesh Gupta with Mr. Prashanto Chandra Sen, Senior Advocates, Mr. Naveen Kumar, Mr. Bikram Dwivedi, Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Rai, Mr. Rohit Ghosh, Mr. Jimut Mohapatra, Mr. Utkarsh Chandra, Mr. Prabhat Kumar Rai, Mr. Aditya Goel and Mr. Lakshay Singh, Advocates. versus THE NOMINATED AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Ankur Mittal, CGSC with Mr. Aviraj Pandey, Ms. R. Jaiswal, Ms. Jutirani Talakdar, Advocates for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETI KUMARI SHARMA W.P.(C) 10686/2025 Page 1 of 76 Signing Date:02.12.2025 18:44:55 AMIT SHARMA, J. W.P.(C) 10686/2025 1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, has been filed seeking the following prayers: - “In view of the foregoing facts and grounds, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Allow the present Writ Petition and issue appropriate writ, order or directions to quash and set aside Impugned Order dated 21.07.2025 bearing file No. NA- 104/8/2020-NA (hereinafter referred as “Impugned Order”) issued by the Respondent No. 1 I.e., Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Govt., of India; And/o (b) Issue further appropriate orders or directions restraining the Respondent No. 1 to give effect to appropriation order dated 21.07.2025 bearing file No. NA- 104/8/2020-NA issued by the Respondent No. 1 I.e., Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Govt., of India and