Bharat Coking Coal has received a certificate proceeding for ₹3,816.83 crore initiated by the Certificate Officer/Additional Collector, Dhanbad, under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914.

The demand, bearing Certificate Case No. 01/2026-27, claims an outstanding amount of ₹38,16,83,32,765.16 recoverable on behalf of the Government of Jharkhand. The company disclosed this development to the stock exchanges on October 1, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Legal status and company response

The company stated it is currently in the process of obtaining further information and examining the matter. This review includes verifying the basis and details of the claimed amount. BCCL indicated that it will take appropriate legal steps in response to the proceedings.

Disclosure details

The company noted that further developments will be disclosed to the stock exchanges as and when they become material, in accordance with applicable SEBI LODR provisions.

Bharat Coking Coal reported a 20.7% yearly increase in raw coal production to 2.57 million tonne for September 2026, with offtake rising 13.7% over the same period.

Production and offtake performance

The company's operational metrics reflect improvement across both output and dispatch activity for the month of September 2026. The 20.7% rise in raw coal production to 2.57 million tonne points to stronger mining activity on a year-on-year basis compared to the 2.13 million tonne recorded in September 2025. Alongside production, offtake grew 13.7%, indicating a corresponding uptick in coal dispatches during the period.

Key operational metrics

The table below summarises the reported operational highlights for Bharat Coking Coal for the month of September 2026:

The growth in raw coal production outpaced the rise in offtake, suggesting that output expansion during the period was relatively stronger than dispatch volumes on a percentage basis. Specifically, production increased by 20.7% while offtake increased by 13.7%.

Production breakdown by type and mine

Coking coal accounted for the majority of the production increase, rising 21.5% YoY to 2.49 million tonne. Non-coking coal production remained flat at 0.07 million tonne, showing a marginal decline of 0.2%.

By mine type, opencast mines drove the growth with a 24.4% YoY increase to 2.55 million tonne. In contrast, underground mines saw a significant contraction, with production falling 76.6% YoY to 0.02 million tonne.

Washed coking coal production also saw robust growth, expanding 24.5% YoY to 0.13 million tonne. However, overburden removal activities declined by 10.4% YoY to 9.93 million cubic metres.