PRIYA INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR AND ORS. Vs. CENTRAL COALFIELDS LTD. THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN AND ANR.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ application has been preferred by the petitioners for a direction on the respondents to release full quota of coal in terms of linkage and also to release/despatch the fixed quantity of monthly quota of coal.

(2.) The stand taken by the respondents is that the petitioners are entitled for coal as per the Maximum Permissible Quantity (MPQ), on the basis of the policy decision taken for all linked non -core units.

(3.) Similar dispute fell for consideration before a Bench of this Court in the case of Maya Fuel Private Limited v/s. Bharat Coking Coal Limited and others, W.R (C) No. 4790 of 2001 reported in, 2002 (3) JCR 196 (Jhr) In the said case, the Court vide judgment dated 14th August, 2002, held as follows: - -