Cont.(Cvl)/1440/2025 of RAJMUNI BHUINYA Vs SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGARWAL, CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M/S BHARAT COKING COAL LTD on 13 May 2026

1. Shri Manoj Kumar Agarwal, CMD of M/s BCCl

2. Shri Nirjhar Chakraborty, GM, BCCL

….. Respondents

---------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD

---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate

Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate

Mr. Vishwanath Ray, Advocate For the Opp.Parties: Mr. Anoop Kr. Mehta, Advocate

Mr. Pratyush, Advocate

Mr. Shubham Malviya, Advocate

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05/13.05.2026 Pursuant to order dated 29.04.2026, O.P. No.2- Shri Nirjhar Chakraborty, GM, BCCL is present before this Court.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned counsel for the Opposite Parties are also present.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the judgment dated 21.08.2025, passed in W.P.(L) No.2032 of 2005, has been complied with. However, he may be given liberty to ventilate his grievances, if any dues remain with the opposite parties.

4. It has been submitted by Shri A.K. Mehta, learned counsel for the opposite parties that I.A. No. 6719 of 2026 has been filed on behalf of O.P. No.2 for exemption of O.P.No.1 from personal appearance today, i.e. on 13.05.2026, as directed by this Court vide order dated 29.04.2026 as the judgment dated 21.08.2025, passed in

W.P.(L) No.2032 of 2005, has been complied with and the amount of Rs.30,33,235/- has been deposited in the Bank account of the petitioner through R.T.G.S and hence O.P.No.1 may be exempted from personal appearance.

5. Under the circumstances, O.P. No.1 is exempted from appearing in person before this Court today.

Thus, I.A. No. 6791 of 2026 stands disposed of.

6. It is further submitted by learned counsel for O.P.No.1 and O.P.No.2 that compliance report has also been furnished vide affidavit filed on 11.05.2026 on behalf of the O.P. No.1 and O.P. No.2 and the judgment dated 21.08.2025, passed in W.P.(L) No.2032 of 2005 has been complied with and hence, the instant contempt proceeding may be dropped against O.P. No.1 and O.P.No.2.

7. It transpires that O.P.No.1 and O.P.No.2 were directed vide order dated 21.08.2025 passed in W.P.(L) No.2032 of 2005 to reinstate the petitioner forthwith with all consequential benefits. However, it was also directed that if the petitioner has crossed the age of superannuation, then he will be entitled to 75% back wages till the date of superannuation with all consequential benefits from the Respondent BCCL.

8. It transpires from the affidavit dated 1105.2026 filed on their behalf that the order dated 21.08.2025 passed in W.P.(L) No.2032 of 2005 has been complied with and the Opposite Parties have paid an amount of Rs.30,33,235/- (Rupees Thirty lac thirty three thousand two hundred and thirty five), which is said to be the back-wages, in the Bank Account of the petitioner and hence, this contempt is also closed against O.P.No.1 and O.P.No.2. However, the petitioner may ventilate his grievance, if any amount has yet not been paid.

9. Thus, this Cont. Case (Civil) No. 1440 of 2025 is dropped and disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction.

10. The personal appearance of O.P. No.2- Shri Nirjhar Chakraborty, GM, BCCL is dispensed with.

(Sanjay Prasad, J.) s.m. Dated 13.05.2026