BAIDYANATH CHEMICAL AND CARBONISATION CO. PVT. LTD. Vs. CENTRAL COALFIELDS LTD. THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR,

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, learned Counsel for the Respondents.

(2.) WITH the consent of the parties, this writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission.

(3.) THE case of the petitioner in brief is that consequent upon a decision taken by the Coal Ministry, Government of India to make available coal to the private entrepreneurs for the production of Special Smokeless Fuel (SSF) on the basis of the technology developed by the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd. (C.M.P.D.I.L.), an Advertisement was issued inviting persons interested in establishment of Special Smokeless Fuel for the purposes of manufacturing of Special Smokeless Fuel. The petitioner had offered its interest and had submitted its Project Report. On being satisfied with the Project of the petitioner's proposed SSF plant, the Respondents -Coal India Ltd. granted coal linkage vide letter dated -20.10.1987 to the petitioner's unit on temporary basis. After the petitioner's plant was finally completed, the same was inspected by the Joint Inspecting Team of the C.M.P.D.I.L. and on the recommendations of the Team, a Registration Certificate was granted by the Directorate of Industries of the then Govt. of Bihar to the petitioner's unit on 15.05.1991. Upon the recommendations being accepted, the Respondents had approved and fixed the quantity of coal linkage to the petitioner's unit at 5000 M.T. per month. On the basis of the supply of the linkage quantity of coal, the petitioner's unit started functioning.