Mukerji had stayed the tender process following a petition by Emta Coal Ltd, whose group firm Bengal Emta Coal Ltd had been operating the two mines before the Supreme Court struck down the allocation of 218 coal blocks across India. "We can save at least Rs 1,000 per tonne by using coal from (the two) captive mines rather than buying from Coal India. Justice Mukerji had issued orders restraining the WBPDCL from going ahead with the tender process and lifting coal from the Panchwara (North) and Barjora (North) blocks. Bengal Emta Coal Ltd, which was the developer and operator of the two blocks, had taken part in the tender process and attended the first meeting with bidders. Calcutta, May 12: Calcutta High Court today paved the way for mining in two coal blocks, unlocking 7 million tonnes of fossil fuel every year for the generation of electricity by the state-run West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL).

Source: The Telegraph May 12, 2016 16:37 UTC