Col. Laxmi Narayan (Retd.) & Ors vs Coal India Limited & Ors

ik-86451135 Delhi High Court 23 December 2025 • 118 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Sharma Delivered

Counsel (11)

Ankur Das Counsel Petitioner Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni Counsel Respondent Gautam Swarup Counsel Petitioner Harsh Parthak Counsel Respondent Kaushal Yadav Counsel Petitioner Radhika Bishwajit Dubey Counsel Respondent Rudra Deoshthali Counsel Petitioner Sakshi Pandey Counsel Petitioner Sanjay Pal Counsel Respondent Shashank Dixit Counsel Respondent Shaveta Mahajan Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Coal India Limited Respondent Col. Laxmi Narayan Petitioner Col. Yashpal Singh Sindhu Petitioner

Case Significance

Col. Laxmi Narayan (Retd.) & Ors vs Coal India Limited & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-86451135). Retired ex-servicemen filed multiple connected writ petitions challenging Coal India Limited's withdrawal from an MOU under the Coal Transportation Scheme for ex-servicemen, which had provided employment opportunities through the Directorate General of Resettlement. CIL was represented by Senior Advocate Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni, while CGSC counsel appeared for the Union of India. The petitions were dismissed, the court finding that CIL's exit from the MOU was within its rights, and one petiti The case was heard by Justice Amit Sharma.

Summary

Retired ex-servicemen filed multiple connected writ petitions challenging Coal India Limited's withdrawal from an MOU under the Coal Transportation Scheme for ex-servicemen, which had provided employment opportunities through the Directorate General of Resettlement. CIL was represented by Senior Advocate Atma Ram N. S. Nadkarni, while CGSC counsel appeared for the Union of India. The petitions were dismissed, the court finding that CIL's exit from the MOU was within its rights, and one petitioner (Brig. Sandeep Kala) had already exceeded the age eligibility limit of 60 years before CIL's withdrawal.

What was the outcome of Col. Laxmi Narayan (Retd.) & Ors vs Coal India Limited & Ors?

Retired ex-servicemen filed multiple connected writ petitions challenging Coal India Limited's withdrawal from an MOU under the Coal Transportation Scheme for ex-servicemen, which had provided employm...

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