M/S. Sarda Energy And Minerals Ltd. v. Union Of India & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

* W.P.(C) 1502/2015 & CM 2647/2015 W.P.(C) 1505/2015 & CM 2663/2015 W.P.(C) 1506/2015 & CM 2665/2015 W.P.(C) 1507/2015 & CM 2667/2015 W.P.(C) 1509/2015 & CM 2673/2015 W.P.(C) 1510/2015 & CM 2675/2015 + + + + + + SARDA ENERGY AND MINERALS LTD.

Petitioner Through: Mr Ratan K. Singh with Mr Suraj Prakash, Mr Akshay Malhotra, Mr J.K. Choudhary, Mr Shashi Bhushan and Mr Jai Pratap versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr Akshay Makhija with Ms Shrestha Jain, Ms Aastha Jain and Ms Devanshi Singh 2* AND + WP(C) 1508/2015 & CM No.2670/2015 USHA MARTIN LTD.

Petitioner Through : Mr P. Chidambaram, Sr Advocate with Ms Shally Bhasin, Ms Karan Luthra, Ms S. Mukherjee, versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondents Through: Mr Akshay Makhija with Ms Shrestha Jain, Ms Aastha Jain, Ms Devanshi Singh and Mr Kirtiman Singh, Advs.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

ORDER

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CM Nos.2648/2015. 2664/2015. 2666/2015. 2668/2015. 2671/2015. 2672/2015. 2674/2015 and 2676/2015 Allowed subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C1 Nos. 1502/2015 & CM 2647/2015. W.P.fCl 1505/2015 & CM 2663/2015. W.P.fCl 1506/2015 & CM 2665/2015. W.P.fC) 1507/2015 & CM 2667/2015. W.P.(C1 1509/2015 & CM 2673/2015. W.P.tCl 1510/2015 & CM 2675/2015. WP(C11508/2015 & CM 2670/2015 1.

In all these writ petitions, a common issue has been raised and that is with regard to the inclusion of the end-use coal requirement of a subsidiary with that of the main bidder.

2.

We have heard the arguments at length on this issue and also examined the clarification to query No. 17 issued on 14.01.2015. We have also examined Rule 20 of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Rules, 2014 as also the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Second Ordinance, 2014 and, in particular. Section 4 thereof. On a conjoint reading of all the provisions as also the clarification, it appears to us that the end-use coal requirement of subsidiaries, which are not joint ventures, cannot be considered for calculating the end-use coal requirement of the bidder.

3.

With this clarification, the bids of the petitioners in these writ petitions may be examined and only the end-use requirement of the EUP holder shall be considered, unless, of course, there is a joint venture. The writ petitions stand disposed of.

Dasti under the signatures of the Court Master. BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J FEBRUARY 13, 2015 SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J Kb/dutt