# TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MINING PRIVATE LIMITED vs NOMINATED AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ANR.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-02-03
Citation: O.M.P.(I) (COMM.)-41/2026 2026:DHC:927
Petitioner: TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MINING PRIVATE LIMITED
Respondent: NOMINATED AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ANR.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.02.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 41/2026, I.A. 2925/2026 & I.A. 2926/2026 TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MINING PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kirtiman Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjeev K. Kapoor, Ms. Saman Ahsan, Ms. Swastika Chakravarti and Ms. Mimansha Durgapal, Advocates. versus NOMINATED AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF COAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr Abhishek Gupta, CGSC with Mr. Kumar Kartikeya, Mr.Dhananjay Singh and Mr.Chankya Kene, Advocates for R-1 Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) 1. The present Petition, under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [“Act”], has been filed seeking the following prayers: “(a) Pass an injunction restraining Respondent No. 1, during the pendency of the proceedings between the Petitioner and Respondent No.1, from invoking/appropriating/encashing the Petitioner’s Bank Guarantee with reference no. 0896524BG0000547, as amended on 17 May 2025, whether in whole or in part, in furtherance of the recommendation of the Scrutiny Committee passed in its meeting dated 6 N

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