The Chief Of Marketing (Marketing ... vs Mewat Chemicals & Tiny S.S.I. Coal ...

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Circular issued under Clause 12A of the Colliery Control Order, 1945, which governs the allotment of coal by the Coal Controller. The Court clarified that the Coal Controller is authorized to allot coal quotas but not to grant linkages, as per the directives of the Ministry of Coal. The appeal against the Calcutta High Court's order was dismissed, affirming the procedural compliance required for coal allotment under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.