Bharat Coking Coal Limited has appointed Shri Rajesh Kumar as the Head of Department (Washery Construction) effective May 25, 2026. He assumes charge in place of M Soheli Iqbal, General Manager (Coal Processing)/General Manager (Washery Division), who held the additional charge of the post. Consequently, Shri Rajesh Kumar becomes a Senior Management Personnel of the company. This disclosure follows the company's earlier intimation dated May 16, 2026, regarding transfer and posting orders, and was submitted pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Profile of New Appointee

Shri Rajesh Kumar brings nearly three decades of experience in the coal sector to his new role. He has been associated with Bharat Coking Coal Limited since October 1996. He holds a B.Sc. Engineering (Mechanical) degree from Bhagalpur College of Engineering (1991) and an M.Tech in Mineral Engineering from Indian School of Mines Dhanbad (1993). His career includes service in various capacities, particularly in the field of coal processing and washery operations.

Executive Transfers and Appointments

The company recently reported other executive movements effective May 19 and May 20, 2026. Shri Satyakam Anand took over as Area General Manager, Govindpur Area, succeeding Shri V Vijay Kumar. Shri V Vijay Kumar moved to the position of Area General Manager, Western Jharia Area, replacing Shri Arindam Mustafi. Shri Arindam Mustafi assumed the role of General Manager (Co-ordination) at BCCL, taking over from Shri Dhanraj Akhare. Shri Dhanraj Akhare was appointed as General Manager (Safety & Rescue) at BCCL.

Compliance Details

The detailed information regarding these changes has been provided in accordance with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026, updated on January 30, 2026. The disclosure was signed by Debanuj Debnath, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.

Bharat Coking Coal Limited has disclosed a development regarding its ongoing material litigation involving Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 3720 of 2017. The petition, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the Hon'ble High Court of Jharkhand, has been dismissed as withdrawn by the court.

The case was filed against the State of Jharkhand and the labour enforcement officer, Dhanbad. It sought the quashing of an order dated December 16, 1998, passed by the chief judicial magistrate in a case filed under Section 29 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The labour enforcement officer had previously filed a complaint alleging the non-implementation of an award dated July 20, 1992.

Court Order Details

The High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn on May 7, 2026, granting liberty to raise grounds before the appropriate court or authority. The company has indicated that it will take appropriate steps in accordance with the law.

The company maintains its contention that the award dated July 20, 1992, is not implementable. This disclosure was made to the stock exchanges pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.