2026:JHHC:22630-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 5519 of 2026 Gautam Coal Works Private Limited, having registered office at Kadru By-pass Road Behind Hotel Yuvraj Palace, PO & PS- Doranda, District-Ranchi and Principal place of Business at Village-Tape, Ormanjhi, Ranchi, through its Managing Director Manendra Kumar Singh ... … Petitioner Versus 1. Central Coalfields Limited, having its registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi, through its Chairman-cum- Managing Director 2. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields Limited, having registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi 3. The General Manager, Department of Marketing of Sales, Central Coalfields Limited, having registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi 4. The Senior Manager, Department of Marketing of Sales, Central Coalfields Limited, having registered office at Darbhanga House, Ranchi ... … Respondents ----- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. A.K. Das, Sr. Advocate Ms. Komal Tiwary, Advocate ----- Order No. 02 Dated: 30.07.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks a direction upon the respondents, i.e., the Central Coalfields Limited, for return of the bank guarantee without any penalty or deduction. This bank guarantee was furnished in relation to fuel supply agreements. 3. From the record, we note that the petitioner has made representations, copies of which are enclosed along with the 2026:JHHC:22630-DB 2 petition as Annexures-6 to 8. 4. These representations were made in February 2026, and there is nothing on record to indicate that the respondent- CCL has addressed them. 5. Accordingly, we direct the appropriate authority of the CCL to deal with such representations and dispose of the same within six weeks from today. The appropriate authority must grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner’s representative and pass a speaking order within this period of six weeks. 6. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the appropriate authority’s decision, it shall be open to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with law. 7. All contentions of all parties are left specifically open because we have not examined the rival contentions. 8. This petition is disposed of in the above terms without any order for costs. 9. All concerned must act on an authenticated copy of this order. 10. Pending I.As. do not survive and are disposed of. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) July 30, 2026 Manish/Ritesh Uploaded on 31.07.2026