Tata Steel Limited Secures Relief Rs 1,755.10 Crore GST Demand Raised Over Alleged Excess Coal Extraction:

Tata Steel Limited has received relief from the Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, in connection with an Rs 17.55 billion demand raised over alleged excess coal extraction from its West Bokaro Colliery.

The company had raised a demand notice dated March 30, 2026, from the District Mining Office, Ramgarh, Jharkhand (‘DMO’), Ramgarh, Jharkhand, raising an aggregate demand amounting to Rs 1,755.10 crore (approximately Rs 17.55 billion), on accounts of alleged excess extraction of about 1,62,40,399 MT of mineral coal from the Company’s West Bokaro Colliery beyond the allowed limits from FY 2000 01 to FY 2006 07.

The company had received the notice on April 03, 2026. The demand was based on grounds similar to those considered by the Supreme Court in the Common Cause vs. Union of India case in WPC No. 114 of 2014.

Tata Steel had disputed the demand, stating that it lacked proper justification and a substantive basis. On April 24, 2026, the company filed a Revision Application before the Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, challenging the DMO’s demand notice.

The Revisional Authority heard the matter on August 20, 2026. Tata Steel received a copy of the order on August 24, 2026. The authority has admitted the company’s revision application for consideration.

Importantly, the authority has also directed the respondents, including the State of Jharkhand and the District Mining Officer, Ramgarh, not to take any coercive action against Tata Steel in connection with the disputed demand notices or letters while the revision proceedings remain pending.

The company has made the aforementioned disclosure to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), in pursuance of Regulation 30 of SEBI [Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements] Regulations, 2015, vide an Intimation dated August 25, 2026.