Tata Steel Litigation: Orissa HC Extends Interim Protection Till Dec 19
Tata Steel's Sukinda Chromite Block litigation update. The Orissa High Court extended interim protection for two writ petitions concerning demand letters totaling over ₹4313 crore. Protection extended till December 19, 2025, for both matters. The next hearing is scheduled for December 19, 2025.
The litigations involve substantial amounts (over ₹4313 crore), which could potentially impact the company's financials if the demands are upheld. However, the extension of interim protection provides a temporary reprieve.
The company has received demand letters and filed petitions to contest them. While interim protection has been extended, the ultimate outcome of the litigation remains uncertain, leading to a neutral sentiment.
Tata Steel Limited has provided an update on two significant litigations concerning its Sukinda Chromite Block. The first case, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 22431 of 2025, pertains to a Demand Letter dated July 3, 2025, from the Office of Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur, for ₹1902,72,53,760 concerning revised assessment of dispatch shortfall. The Company filed a writ petition on August 8, 2025, seeking to quash this demand. The Hon’ble High Court of Orissa at Cuttack initially granted interim protection, preventing coercive action, which was extended multiple times and was set to expire on December 12, 2025.
The second case, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 31035 of 2025, relates to a Demand Letter dated October 3, 2025, for ₹2410,89,66,881, also for alleged shortfall in dispatch for the 5th year. The Company filed its writ petition on October 29, 2025. Similar to the first case, interim protection was granted and extended, with the next hearing scheduled for December 3, 2025, and protection extended till December 12, 2025.
Today, December 12, 2025, the Hon’ble High Court heard both writ petitions and has further extended the interim protection for both matters until the next date of hearing, which is scheduled for December 19, 2025. This disclosure is made in compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
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