Tata Steel Limited will face a Supreme Court hearing on October 5, 2026, regarding the State of Odisha’s appeal against the Orissa High Court’s decision to quash demand letters for alleged mineral dispatch shortfalls.

The apex court issued the notice after hearing Special Leave Petitions filed by the state government. This follows an April 20, 2026 judgment by the Orissa High Court that quashed two demand notices issued against the company.

Background of Litigation

The dispute centers on alleged shortfalls in mineral dispatches from the Sukinda block. The Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur, issued two demand notices citing violations of Rule 12-A of the Minerals Concession Rules, 2016.

Tata Steel challenged both demands in the Orissa High Court. Writ Petition No. 22431 of 2025 addressed the first demand, while Writ Petition No. 31035 of 2025 addressed the second.

High Court Judgment

On April 20, 2026, the Orissa High Court disposed of both petitions. The court quashed the demand letters to the extent they were contrary to its conclusions and directions. Interim protection restraining coercive steps remained in place until this judgment.

Supreme Court Appeal

Aggrieved by the High Court’s decision, the State of Odisha filed Special Leave Petitions No. 28457 of 2026 and No. 28097 of 2026 before the Supreme Court. The apex court heard these petitions on August 25, 2026.

Tata Steel disclosed that it received the copy of the Supreme Court order on August 25, 2026. The company is now required to respond to the notice before the October 5, 2026 hearing date.

This disclosure was made in compliance with Regulations 30 and 51 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Tata Steel received an interim order admitting its revision application against a ₹175.51 crore mining demand notice on August 24, 2026. The Revisional Authority directed respondents to halt coercive steps pending the outcome of the appeal.

The demand notice, issued by the District Mining Office, Ramgarh, Jharkhand, alleged excess extraction of approximately 1,62,40,399 MT of mineral coal from the West Bokaro Colliery between FY2000-01 and FY2006-07.

Regulatory Proceedings

The company filed Revision Application No. 101 of 2026 before the Hon'ble Revisional Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India, New Delhi, on April 24, 2026. This followed the receipt of the demand notice dated March 30, 2026, which cited grounds similar to those in the Supreme Court case 'Common Cause vs. Union of India'.

Respondents in the matter include the State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology, and the District Mining Officer, Ramgarh, Jharkhand.

Interim Directions

The Revisional Authority heard the application on August 20, 2026. The subsequent order passed on August 24, 2026, included two key directions:

• Admission of the revision application for consideration
• Prohibition on coercive steps against the applicant during pendency

This disclosure complies with Regulations 30 and 51 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.