On April 3, 2026, Tata Steel Limited ('Company') received a Demand Notice dated March 30, 2026, issued by the District Mining Office, Ramgarh, Jharkhand ('DMO') demanding an aggregate amount of INR 17,551,054,029. The demand has been made alleging excess extraction of approximately 16,240,399 MT of mineral coal from the Company's West Bokaro Colliery beyond the permissible limits during the period Fiscal Year 2000-01 to Fiscal Year 2006-07. The demand notice was issued by the DMO based on grounds similar to those noted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of 'Common Cause vs.
Union of India' (WPC No. 114 of 2014). The Management believes that the demand lacks justification and substantive basis.
Accordingly, the Company has today, i.e. April 24, 2026, filed a Revision Application bearing No. 101 of 2026 before the Hon'ble Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India challenging the Demand Notice issued by the DMO, Ramgarh. Revisionist: Tata Steel Limited.
Respondents: 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology and; 2. District Mining Officer, Ramgarh, Jharkhand. Tribunal: The Hon'ble Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India, New Delhi. Brief details of litigation: On April 24, 2026, Tata Steel Limited ('Company') filed Revision Application bearing No.
101 of 2026 before the Hon'ble Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India challenging the Demand Notice issued by the District Mining Officer ('DMO'),Ramgarh, Jharkhand for an aggregate amount of INR 17,551,054,029, alleging excess extraction of approximately 16,240,399 MT of mineral coal from the Company's West Bokaro Colliery beyond the permissible limits during the period Fiscal Year 2000-01 to Fiscal Year 2006-07.
