Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

Act No. 20 of 1957 In force from 12-06-1957 Ministry of Coal 30 sections

An Act to establish in the economic interest of India greater public control over the coal mining industry and its development by providing for the acquisition by the State of unworked land containing or likely to contain coal deposits or of rights in or over such land, for the extinguishment or modification of such rights accruing by virtue of any agreement, lease, licence or otherwise, and for matters connected therewith.

11 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.) v. Vinod and Ors. Etc.
  2025 INSC 100419 August 2025Disposed of

  Issue arose as regards the landowners seeking further enhancement of compensation on account of damages suffered by erection of transmission lines and towers, whereas the Contractor challenging the amount of compensation awarded;…

• Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Anr. v. Mathias Oram & Ors.
  2025 INSC 222 January 2025Dismissed

  Issue arose as regards the extension of the term of the Claims Commission, and determining the Rehabilitation and Resettlement benefits of the villages acquired by the appellant-MCL

• State of U.P. & Anr. v. Northern Coal Fields
  2024 INSC 9483 October 2024Dismissed

  Issue arose as regards the legislative competence of the State Government to realise lease rent from the respondent-Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

• Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2000] Supp. 4 SCR 44 : (2001) 1
  2024 INSC 55425 July 2024Reference answered

  The questions which arose for determination are as to what is the true nature of royalty determined u/s.9 r/w s.15(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; whether royalty is in the nature of tax; what…

• Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Anr. v. Mathias Oram & Ors.
  2022 INSC 11583 November 2022Disposed of
• Threesiamma Jacob & Ors. v. Geologist, Dpti. of Mining & Geology & Ors.
  2013 INSC 4478 July 2013Disposed of
• Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. & Anr. v. Mathias Oram & Ors.
  2010 INSC 40919 July 2010Hearing Adjourned
• Central Coalfields Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand and Ors.
  2005 INSC 3971 September 2005Disposed of
• Karanpura Development Company Ltd. v. Union of India
  1995 INSC 89814 December 1995Appeal(s) allowed
• Union of India v. M/S. Khas Karanapura Colliery Ltd.
  1968 INSC 10515 April 1968Dismissed
• M/S. Burrakur Coal Co., Ltd. v. The Union of India and Others
  1961 INSC 3910 February 1961Dismissed