Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs M/S Tetulia Coke Plant(P)Ltd.& Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's dismissal of an appeal challenging the legality of the e-auction scheme for coal introduced by the Union of India, affirming the findings of the Single Judge who had declared the scheme ultra vires Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court reiterated that the respondents, not being parties to the earlier proceedings, could not claim benefits from the interim orders issued in the case of Ashoka Smokeless Coal India (P) Ltd. & Ors. The Court directed that the respondents' writ petition should be considered on its own merits, separate from the previous judgments.