Tata Steel secures High Court stay on ₹1,902.72 crore mineral dispatch demand
The demand amount of ₹1,902.72 crore is substantial, representing a high potential financial liability for the company, although the court stay provides temporary mitigation.
The Hon'ble High Court has granted a stay on any coercive action by the authorities, providing immediate relief to the company regarding the significant demand.
* On July 3, 2025, Tata Steel Limited received a demand letter from the Office of Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur, for ₹1902,72,53,760/- (₹1,902.72 crore). * The demand is in connection with a revised assessment of shortfall in dispatch of minerals from the Company’s Sukinda Chromite Block for the period July 23, 2023, through July 22, 2024, alleging violation of Rule 12-A of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016. * The Company filed a Writ Petition (Civil) No. 22431 of 2025 before the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa at Cuttack on August 8, 2025, seeking to quash the demand letter. * The Hon’ble High Court heard the matter on August 14, 2025. * As per the order received on August 19, 2025, the High Court has tagged Tata Steel’s Writ Petition with other similar cases pending before it and has restrained the authorities from taking any coercive steps until the next date of hearing, which is September 2, 2025.
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