Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-21

PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD. vs EMTA COAL LIMITED

Citation / case number: SC 2019/12894
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD.
Respondent: EMTA COAL LIMITED
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Section 11 of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, in relation to the rights of EMTA Coal Limited concerning mining leases. The court upheld the High Court's decision granting EMTA the first right of refusal for the mining lease, emphasizing the importance of judicial review in administrative actions. The appeals by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.