Bharat Coking Coal Ltd vs New Govindpur Coal Co. Pvt. Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the provisions of Section 25 of the Coal Nationalisation Act, 1972, affirming that the Central Government is entitled to recover excess expenditure incurred during the management of coal mines by the custodian. The Court clarified that claims for deficiency in income must be filed with the Commissioner of Payment, and such claims have priority over other unsecured creditors. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the Civil Revision Petition was dismissed, reinforcing the legal framework governing the management of coal mines.