Bharat Coking Coal Limited has announced that its 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. (IST) through video conferencing and other audio-visual means. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Registered Office of the company in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, will be deemed the venue for the meeting.

The Notice of the AGM and the Annual Report for FY 2025-26 have been sent electronically to members and are also available on the company's website and the website of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). To facilitate shareholder participation, the company has provided a remote e-voting facility through NSDL.

The remote e-voting period will commence on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. (IST) and end on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. (IST). Members holding shares as on the cut-off date of Friday, July 31, 2026, are entitled to cast their votes electronically. Members attending the AGM through video conferencing who have not cast their vote via remote e-voting may vote during the meeting using the e-voting facility.

Key Event Dates

Detailed instructions regarding participation in the AGM and the remote e-voting process are provided in the Notice of the 55th AGM, which forms part of the Annual Report 2025-26 available on the company's website.

Bharat Coking Coal Ltd has approved a deposit of ₹39.83 Cr with the Jharkhand High Court to address arrears arising from the regularisation of 75 workmen. The total financial involvement in the litigation, including claims yet to be finalized, is assessed at approximately ₹48.11 Cr. The Committee of Functional Directors approved the deposit proposal on July 5, 2026, following a court directive to secure funds pending the identification of beneficiaries.

Background of the Dispute

The litigation stems from an Award dated June 8, 2000, by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Dhanbad, which directed the regularisation of workmen as Category-I General Mazdoors. Although a Single Judge of the Jharkhand High Court initially set aside the Award, a Division Bench later restored it. The company's subsequent challenges, including a Special Leave Petition and a Review Petition in the Supreme Court, were dismissed.

A Contempt (Civil) Case was initiated in 2025 alleging non-compliance with the Award. On May 4, 2026, the High Court directed the company to calculate the arrears and deposit the amount in two fixed deposits with the Registrar General.

Financial Details

The approved deposit of ₹39,83,01,981.63 covers arrears for workmen who have submitted claims and eligible dependants. The company assessed the total financial involvement, including claims yet to be finalized, at approximately ₹48,10,96,969.83.

Compliance and Status

The matter remains pending before the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi. Bharat Coking Coal stated it is taking necessary steps to comply with the court's directions. The disclosure was made to stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.