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COKING COAL MINES (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT 1971

ACT NO. 64 OF 1971

[23rd December, 1971.]

Short title and commencement.

1. Short title and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 16th day of October, 1971.

Definitions. 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "appointed day" means the 17th day of October, 1971; (b) "coke oven plant" means the plant and equipment with which the manufacture of hard coke has been, or is being, carried on and includes-- (i) all lands, buildings, works, machinery and equipment, vehicles, railways, tramways and sidings, adjacent to, and belonging to, or in, the coke oven plant, 106 (ii) all workshops belonging to the coke oven plant including buildings, machinery, instruments, stores, equipment of such workshops and the lands on which such workshops stand, (iii) all hard coke in stock or in transit or under production, and other stores, stocks and instruments, belonging to the coke oven plant, (iv) all power stations belonging to the coke oven plant or operated for supplying electricity for the purpose of working the coke oven plant, (v) all lands, buildings and equipment adjacent to or belonging to, the coke oven plant where the washing of coal is carried on, (vi) all other assets, movable or immovable, belonging to a coke oven plant, whether within its premises or outside, including cash balances, reserve funds and investments in so far as they relate to the coke oven plant and also any money lawfully due to the coke oven plant in relation to any period prior to the specified date; (c) "coking coal mine" means a coal mine in which there exists one or more seams of coking coal, whether exclusively or in addition to any seam of other coal; (d) "company" means a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), and includes a foreign company within the meaning of section 591 of that Act; (e) "Custodian" means the person appointed under section 5 to take over the management of the coking coal mine; (f) "Government company" has the meaning assigned to it by section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); (g) "managing contractor" means the person, or body of persons, who, with the previous consent in writing of the State Government, has entered into an arrangement, contract or understanding, with the owner of the mine under which the operations of the mine are substantially controlled by such person or body of persons; 107 (h) "mine" means any excavation where any operation for the purpose of searching for or obtaining minerals has been or is being carried on and includes-- (i) all borings and bore holes; (ii) all shafts adjacent to, and belonging to, or in, a mine, whether in the course of being sunk or not; (iii) all levels and inclined planes in the course of being driven; (iv) all open cast working; (v) all conveyors or aerial ropeways provided for the bringing into or removal from a mine of minerals or other articles or for the removal of refuse therefrom; (vi) all lands, buildings, works, adits, levels, planes, machinery and equipment, vehicles, railways, tramways and sidings adjacent to, and belonging to, or in, a mine; (vii) all workshops belonging to, or in, a mine including buildings, machinery, instruments, stores, equipment of such workshops and the lands on which such workshops stand; (viii) all coal in stock or in transit or under production and other stores, stocks and instruments belonging to, or in, a mine; (ix) all power stations belonging to, or in, a mine or operated for supplying electricity for the purpose of working the mine or a number of mines under the same management; (x) all lands, buildings and equipment adjacent to, or belonging to, or in, a mine where the washing of coal or manufacture of coke is carried on; (xi) all other assets, movable or immovable, belonging to a mine, whether within its premises or outside, including cash balances, reserve funds and investments in so far as they relate to the coking coal mine and also any money lawfully due to the coking coal mine in relation to any period prior to the appointed day; 108 (i) "mining company" means a company owning a coking coal mine, and in relation to a foreign company within the meaning of section 591 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the undertaking of that company in India; (j) "notified order" means an order notified in the Official Gazette; (k) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Coal Mines (Conservation, Safety and Development) Act, 1952 (12 of 1952), have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act; (l) words and expressions used herein and not defined in this Act or in the Coal Mines (Conservation, Safety and Development) Act, 1952 (12 of 1952), but defined in the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Mines Act, 1952. CHAP MANAGEMENT OF COKING COAL MINES CHAPTER II MANAGEMENT OF COKING COAL MINES

Management of coking coal mines to vest in Central Government on theappointed day. 3. Management of coking coal mines to vest in Central Government

on the appointed day. (1) On and from the appointed day, the management of all coking coal mines shall vest in the Central Government.

(2) The coking coal mines specified in the First Schedule shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to be the coking coal mines

the management of which shall vest, under sub-section (1), in the Central Government: Provided that if, after the appointed day, any other coal mine is found, after an investigation made by the Coal Board, to contain coking coal, that Board shall make a declaration to that effect and on and from the date of such declaration, such mine shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act,-- (i) to vest in the Central Government; and (ii) to be included in the First Schedule, and thereupon the provisions of this Act shall become applicable thereto subject to the modification that for the words "appointed day", wherever they occur, the words "the date of the declaration made

by the Coal Board under sub-section (2) of section 3" shall be substituted. 109

Management of coking coal mines pending the appointment of Custodian. 4. Management of coking coal mines pending the appointment of

Custodian. (1) Pending the appointment of a Custodian under section 5 for any coking coal mine, the person in charge of the management of such mine immediately before the appointed day shall, on and from the appointed day, be in charge of the management of such mine for and on behalf of the Central Government; and the management of such mine shall be carried on by such person subject to the provisions contained

in sub-sections (3) and (5) and such directions, if any, as the Central Government may give to him and no other person including the owner, shall, so long as such management continues, exercise any powers of management in relation to the coking coal mine.

(2) Any contract, whether express or implied, providing for the management of any coking coal mine, made before the appointed day between the owner of such mine and any person in charge of the management of such mine immediately before the appointed day, shall be deemed to have terminated on the appointed day.

(3) No person in charge of the management of a coking coal mine shall, without the previous approval of the person specified by the Central Government in this behalf in respect of that mine (hereinafter referred to as the "authorised person"),-- (a) incur any expenditure from the assets appertaining to the coking coal mine otherwise than for the purpose of making routine payments of salaries or commissions to employees, agents or for the purpose of meeting the routine day to day expenditure; (b) transfer or otherwise dispose of any such assets or create any charge, hypothecation, lien or other incumbrance thereon; (c) invest in any manner any monies forming part of such assets; (d) acquire any immovable property out of the monies forming part of such assets; (e) enter into any contract of service or agency, whether expressly or by implication, for purposes connected wholly or partly with the coking coal mine or vary the terms and conditions of any contract relating to any such transaction subsisting on the appointed day. 110

(4) The approval of the authorised person may be given either generally in relation to certain classes of transactions relating to the coking coal mine or specially in relation to any of its transactions.

(5) Every person in charge of the management of a coking coal mine shall deposit all securities and documents of title to any assets appertaining to such mine in any Scheduled Bank or Nationalised Bank in which the owner or agent had an account immediately before the appointed day or in any branch of the State Bank in the place where the head office or the principal office of the coking coal mine is situated or, where there is no branch of the State Bank in such place, the nearest branch of the State Bank; and no such security or document shall be withdrawn from the Scheduled Bank, the Nationalised Bank or the State Bank, as the case may be, except with the permission of the authorised person: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any security or document of title kept in trust with an Official Trustee in pursuance of the articles of association of any mining company unless the Central Government, by notified order, otherwise directs. Explanation.--In this sub-section,-- (a) "Scheduled Bank" means a bank included for the time being in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934); (b) "State Bank" means the State Bank of India constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955 (23 of 1955); (c) "Nationalised Bank" means a corresponding new bank as defined in the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1976).

(6) Every person in charge of the management of a coking coal mine shall deliver forthwith to the person specified in this behalf by the Central Government in respect of that coking coal mine the following documents, namely:-- (a) the minutes book or any other book in India containing all resolutions up to the appointed day of the persons in charge of the management of the coking coal mine before the appointed day; (b) the current cheque books relating to the coking coal mine which are at the head office or the principal office of the coking coal mine; 111 (c) all registers or other books containing particulars relating to the investment of any monies appertaining to the coking coal mine including investments on mortgaged properties and all loans granted or advances made.

(7) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred

by sub-section (1) and the provisions contained in sub-sections (3),

(5) and (6), any direction issued under sub-section (1) may require the persons in charge of the management of the coking coal mine under this Act to furnish to the Central Government or to the authorised person such returns, statements and other information relating to the coking coal mine as may be mentioned in the direction.

(8) The persons in charge of the management of the coking coal mine under this Act shall be entitled to such remuneration, whether by way of allowance or salary or perquisities as the Central Government may fix; and any such person may, by giving one month's notice in writing to the Central Government of his intention so to do, relinquish charge of the management of the coking coal mine.

Power of Central Government to appoint Custodians to take over themanagement of coking coal mines. 5. Power of Central Government to appoint Custodians to take over

the management of coking coal mines. (1) The Central Government may, as soon as it is convenient administratively so to do, appoint any person as Custodian for the purpose of taking over the management of the coking coal mine and the person so appointed shall carry on the management of such mine for and on behalf of the Central Government.

(2) (a) The Central Government may also appoint a person as the Custodian-General for exercising supervision and control over all the coking coal mines the management of which is taken over under this Act, and on such appointment, every Custodian, appointed under sub-

section (1), shall act under the guidance, control and supervision of the Custodian-General. (b) The Central Government may also appoint one or more persons as Additional Custodian-General or Deputy Custodian-General for assisting the Custodian-General in the exercise of his powers and duties under this Act and the Custodian-General may delegate all or such of his powers as he may think fit, to the Additional or Deputy Custodian-General. (c) Every Additional or Deputy Custodian-General shall exercise the powers delegated to him under the control and supervision of the Custodian-General.

(3) On the appointment of a Custodian under sub-section (1), the charge of management of the coking coal mine shall vest in him and 112 all persons in charge of the management of such mine immediately before such appointment shall cease to be in charge of such management and shall be bound to deliver to the Custodian all assets, books of account, registers or other documents in their custody relating to the coking coal mine and any contract, whether express or implied, providing for the management of any coking coal mine, made before the appointed day between the owner of such mine and such persons, shall be deemed to have terminated on the date on which the Custodian is appointed.

(4) Nothing contained in section 4 shall apply to any coking coal mine the management of which has been taken over by the Custodian, but the Central Government may issue such directions to the Custodian as to his powers and duties as it deems desirable in the circumstances of the case, and the Custodian may apply to the Central Government at any time for instructions as to the manner in which he shall conduct the management of the coking coal mine or in relation to any matter arising in the course of such management.

(5) The Custodian shall receive from the funds of the coking coal mine for the charge of management of which he is appointed under sub-

section (1) such remuneration as the Central Government may fix.

(6) The Custodian, the Custodian-General, Additional Custodian- General and Deputy Custodian-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government.

(7) The Central Government may, if it is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for the proper management of the coking coal mines, the management of which has vested in it under section 3, appoint a Government company, whether in existence at the commencement of this Act or incorporated after such commencement, as the Custodian of all the coking coal mines specified in the First Schedule, and all coke oven plants specified in the Second Schedule, and on such appointment, every person appointed as Custodian or the Custodian-General or

Additional or Deputy Custodian-General under sub-section (1) or sub-

section (2), as the case may be, shall vacate his office as such and deliver to the Government company, so appointed, all assets, books of account, registers or other documents in his custody relating to the coking coal mine or the coke oven plant, as the case may be.

(8) On the appointment of a Government company as Custodian, the

provisions of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) shall apply to it as they

apply to a Custodian appointed under sub-section (1). 113

Payment of amount.

6. Payment of amount. (1) Every owner of a coking coal mine shall be given by the Central Government an amount, in cash, for vesting in it, under section 3, the management of such mine.

(2) For every month during which the management of the coking coal mines remains vested in the Central Government, the amount

referred to in sub-section (1) shall be computed at the rate of twenty-five paise per tonne of coal on the highest monthly production of coal from such mine during any month in the years 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971: Provided that if in relation to any such coking coal mine, there was no production of coal during the said years, the amount referred

to in sub-section (1) shall be computed at the rate of five paise per tonne of such highest monthly coal producing capacity of the coking coal mine, before the appointed day, as may be assessed and declared by the Coal Board: Provided further that in relation to a coking coal mine, the operations of which were immediately before the appointed day under the control of a managing contractor, the amount, as computed under this sub-section, shall be apportioned between the owner of the coking coal mine and such managing contractor in such proportions as may be agreed upon by or between the owner and such contractor, and in the event of there being no such agreement, in such proportions as may be determined by the principal civil court of original jurisdiction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the head office of the coking coal mine is situated. CHAP MANAGEMENT OF COKE OVEN PLANTS CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF COKE OVEN PLANTS

Management of coke oven plants to vest in the Central Government onthe specified date. 7. Management of coke oven plants to vest in the Central Government on the specified date. On and from such date as the Central Government may, by notified order, specify in this behalf (hereafter, in this Chapter, referred to as the "specified date"), the management of the coke oven plants specified in the Second Schedule shall vest in the Central Government.

Payment of amount.

8. Payment of amount. (1) Every owner of a coke oven plant specified in the Second Schedule and every owner of a coke oven plant which falls within the definition of coking mine, shall be given by the Central 114 Government an amount, in cash, for vesting in it, under section 7 or section 3, as the case may be, the management of such coke oven plant.

(2) For every month during which the management of the coke oven plant remains vested in the Central Government, the amount referred to

in sub-section (1) shall be computed at the rate of-- (a) seventy-five paise per tonne of by-product coke; and (b) fifty-five paise per tonne of beehive coke, on the highest monthly production of coke from such coke oven plant during any month in the years 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971.

(3) For the avoidance of doubts, it is hereby declared that the owner of a coke oven plant, the management of which has vested in the Central Government under section 3, shall be given, in addition to the amount payable under section 6, such amount as is referred to in sub-

section (1).

Provisions of sections 4 and 5 and sections 10 to 20 to apply tothis Chapter. 9. Provisions of sections 4 and 5 and sections 10 to 20 to apply to this Chapter. The provisions of sections 4 and 5 and sections 10 to 20 (both inclusive) shall apply to a coke oven plant, the management of which has vested in the Central Government under section 7, as they apply to a coking coal mine, and references therein to a coking coal mine and the appointed day shall be construed, unless the oven plant and the specified date. CHAP MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS

Penalties. 10. Penalties. If any person-- (a) fails to deliver to the Custodian any assets, books of account, registers or any other document in his custody relating to the coking coal mine in respect of the management of which the Custodian has been appointed, or (b) retains any property of such coking coal mine or removes or destroys it, or (c) fails to comply with the provisions contained in sub-

section (3) or sub-section (5) or sub-section (6) of section 4; or 115 (d) fails to comply with any directions issued under sub-

section (1) or sub-section (4) of section 5, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.

Offences by companies.

11. Offences by companies. (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,-- (a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) "director", in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.

Mining companies not to be wound up by Court. 12. Mining companies not to be wound up by Court. No proceeding for the winding up a mining company, the management of whose coking coal mines has vested in the Central Government under this Act or for the appointment of a Receiver in respect of such business, shall lie in any Court except with the consent of the Central Government.

Exclusion of period of operation of the Act for computing period oflimitation. 13. Exclusion of period of operation of the Act for computing period of limitation. In computing the period of limitation prescribed by law for the time being in force for any suit or application against any person by a mining company in respect of any matter arising out of any 116 transaction in relation to the coking coal mine, the time during which this Act is in force shall be excluded.

Effect of Act on other laws. 14. Effect of Act on other laws. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act, or in any decree or order of any Court.

Delegation of powers.

15. Delegation of powers. (1) The Central Government may, by notified order, direct that all or any of the powers exercisable by it under this Act may also be exercised by any person or persons as may be specified in the order.

(2) Whenever any delegation of power is made under sub-section

(1), the person to whom such power has been delegated shall act under the direction, control and supervision of the Central Government.

Protection of action taken in good faith.

16. Protection of action taken in good faith. (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Custodian- General, Additional Custodian-General, Deputy Custodian-General, any Custodian or authorised person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the Custodian-General, Additional Custodian- General, Deputy Custodian-General, any Custodian or authorised person for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

Contracts, etc., in bad faith may be cancelled or varied.

17. Contracts, etc., in bad faith may be cancelled or varied. (1) If the Central Government is satisfied, after such inquiry as it may think fit, that any contract or agreement entered into, at any time within twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day, between the owner or agent of a coking coal mine and any other person, has been entered into in bad faith and is detrimental to the interests of the coking coal mine, make an order cancelling or varying (either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose) the contract or agreement and thereafter the contract or agreement shall have effect accordingly: 117 Provided that no contract or agreement shall be cancelled or varied except after giving to the parties to the contract or agreement a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may make an application to the principal court of civil jurisdiction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the head office of the coking coal mine is situated for the variation or reversal of such order and thereupon such court may, confirm, modify or reverse such order.

Power to terminate contract of employment. 18. Power to terminate contract of employment. If the Custodian is of opinion that any contract of employment entered into by any owner or agent of a coking coal mine, at any time before the appointed day, is unduly onerous, he may, by giving to the employee one month's notice in writing or the salary or wages for one month in lieu thereof, terminate such contract of employment.

Power to make rules.

19. Power to make rules. (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the manner in which the coking coal mines will be managed by the Custodians, under the control and supervision of the Custodian-General; (b) the constitution of a Board of Management, by whatever name called, for advising the Custodian-General in the management of the coking coal mines; (c) the form and manner in which accounts of the coking coal mines shall be maintained; (d) any other matter in relation to which such rule is required to be, or may be, made.

(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or 1*[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 4 of 1986 s. 2 & sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 118 both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

Coking coal mines to which the Act shell not apply. 20. Coking coal mines to which the Act shell not apply. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any coking coal mine-- (a) owned or managed by a Government company or corporation owned or controlled by Government; (b) owned or managed by a company engaged in the production of iron or steel: Provided that this section shall not extend to such mine or part thereof which, in the opinion of the Central Government, is in excess of the requirement for the production of iron and steel by that company.

Power to remove difficulties. 21. Power to remove difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.

Repeal and savings.

22. Repeal and savings. (1) The Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance, 1971 (12 of 1971), is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done, any action taken or any appointment, declaration or order made under the Ordiance so repealed, shall be deemed to have been done, taken or made, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act. SCHE

See section 3 (2)] THE FIRST SCHEDULE

[See section 3 (2)]

Jharia West Ena. (97). 126 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 96. Industry. . . .Post Office Kalyanji Mavji and Dhansar Company, Post Office Dhansar, Dhanbad. 97. West Ena . . .Post Office Kalyanji Mavji and Dhansar Company, Post Office Dhansar, Dhanbad. 98. Kendwadih . . .Post Office East India Coal Kusunda Company Limited, Post Office Jealgora, Dhanbad. 99. Balihari C.T.C. . .Post Office Not availble. Kusunda 100. Kutchi Ballihari . .Post Office Ballihari Colliery Kusunda Company (Private) Ltd., 14, Netaji Subhas Road, Calcutta-1. 101. South Bulliary . .Post Office East India Coal Kusunda Company Limited, Post Office Jealgora, Dhanbad. 102. Bhagaband . . .Post Office The Borrea Coal Bhagaband Company Limited, Chartered Bank Building, Calcutta-1. 103. Kendwadih . . .Post Office Equitable Coal Bhaga Company Limited, 2/1, Lord Sinha Road, Calcutta. 104. Gonshadih . . .Post Office Shri Biswanath Roy, Kusunda Keshalpur House, Post Office Katrasgarh, Dhanbad. 105. Alkusa South . . .Post Office Raneegunge Coal Kustore Association Limited, 3-A, Chowringhee Place, Calcutta-13. 106. Kustore . . . .Post Office Raneegunge Coal Kustore Association Limited, 3-A, Chowringhee Place, Calcutta-13. 107. Burragarh . . .Post Office Raneegunge Coal Jharia Association Limited, 3-A, Chowringhee Place, Calcutta-13. 108. Pure Burragarh . .Post Office Raneegunge Coal Jharia Association Limited, 3-A, Chowringhee Place, Calcutta-13. 109. Bhutgoria . . .Post Office Equitable Coal Bhaga Company Limited, 1/2, Lord Sinha Road, Calcutta-16. 127 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 110. Hurriladih . Post Office Equitable Coal Bhaga Company Limited, 1/2, Lord Sinhna Road, Calcutta-16 111. Simlabahal . . .Post Office Shri P. Roy, Jharia Director and nominated owner, Bhalgora Coal Company, 3, Synagogue Street, Calcutta. 112. Bhugghatdih . .Post Office Bengal Nagpur Coal Dhansar Company 5, Synagogue Road, Calcutta-2. 113. Ena . . . .Post Office North West Coal Dhansar Company Limited, 5, Synagogue Road, Calcutta-1. 114. East Bhalgora . .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 115. Khas Jharia . . .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 116. East Ena . . .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 117. East Bhuggatdih . .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 118. Selected Khas Jharia .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 119. Selected Jharia . .Post Office East Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 120. Bhalgora . . .Post Office Bhalgora Coal Jharia Company Limited, 3, Synagogue Street, Calcutta-1. 121. Selected Model Jharia .Post Office Amalgamated with Jharia East Bhuggatdih

(117). 122. New Khas Jharia .Post Office Fularibad Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 123. Fularibad . . .Post Office Fularibad Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Dhanbad. Jharia, 128 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 124. New Pure Jharia . .Post Office D. D. Thackher and Jharia Sons, Post Office Dhanbad. Closed. On fire. 125. Rajapur . . .Post Office The Rajapur Colliery Jharia Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 126. Khas Bhuggatdih . . Post Office Khas Bhuggatdih Jharia Colliery Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 127. Pure Jharia . . .Post Office D. D. Thackher and Jharia Sons, Post Office Dhanbad, Closed. On fire. 128. K. P. Dobari . . .Post Office K. P. Dobari, Post Jharia Office Jharia. 129. South Jharia . . .Post Office J. K. Banerjee and Jharia Others, Post Box No. 46, Hirapur, District Dhanbad. 130. East Pure Jharia . .Post Office Not available. Jharia 131. Dobari . . . .Post Office R. N. Bagchi and Jharia Brothers, 5/8, Middle Row, Calcutta. 132. East Model Jharia . .Post Office Not available. Jharia 133. Model Jharia . . .Post Office J. K. Banerjee and Jharia Others, Post Box No. 46, Hirapur, District Dhnbad. 134. Golden Jharia. . .Post Office Bharat Fire Bricks Jharia and Pottery Works. 135. Fatehpur . . .Post Office Bharat Fire Bricks Jharia and Pottery Works, Jharia. 136. Pure Durgapur . .Post Office Bharat Fire Bricks Jharia and Pottery Works, Jharia. 137. Khas Jharia . . .Post Office Fularibad Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 138. Sonalibad . . .Post Office Fularibad Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 139. Ganhoodih . . .Post Office S. B. Banerjee and Jharia Sons, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 140. East Jharia . . .Post Office Not available. Jharia 129 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 141. K. P. Kujama . .Post Office Kujama Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 142. Kujama . . . .Post Office Kujama Colliery Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, District Dhanbad. 143. North Kujama . .Post Office Ganji Dossa and Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 144. Central Kujama . .Post Office Central Kujama Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 145. Nanji Kujama . . Post Office Central Kujama Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 146. Pandebera . . .Post Office Central Kujama Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 147. Pure Kujama . . .Post Office Central Kujama Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 148. Kujama Pandabera .Post Office Central Kujama Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 149. South Kujama . .Post Office Bagdigi Kujama Jharia Collieries Company

(1948) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 150. Goluckdih . . .Post Office Goluckdih Colliery Jharia Company, 22, Burtolla Street, Calcutta. 151. South Goluckdih . .Post Office South Goluckdih Coal Jharia Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 152. Central Jharia . .Post Office Messrs. Khimji Dossa Jharia and Sons, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 153. Indian Jharia. . .Post Office Messrs. Khimji Dossa Jharia and Sons, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 154. Lower Upper Jharia. .Post Office Khimji Dossa and Jharia Sons, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 155. Central Tisra. . .Post Office Shri K. D. Singh, Jharia Post Office Jharia, Post Box No. 111, Dhanbad. 156. Tisra . . . .Post Office Dhanji Devji and Jharia Sons, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 157. Tisra. . . . .Post Office The Diamond Coal Jharia Company (Private) Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 130 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 158. Tisra . . . .Post Office Amarsing Gowamal and Jharia Sons, Post Box No. 47, Jharia, Dhanbad. 159. Sree Commercial . .Post Office Bengal Jharia Tisra. Colliery South Company (Private) Limited, Post Office South Tisra, Dhanbad. 160. Bengal Jharia. . .Post Office Bengal Jharia South Tisra. Colliery Company (Private) Limited, Post Office South Tisra, Dhanbad. 161. East India . . .Post Office Part of Khas Jeenagora Joyrampur. 162. South Tisra . . .Post Office South Tisra Colliery Tisra Company Limited, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 163. Khas Joyrampur . .Post Office Khas Khas Joyrampur Jeenagora. Colliery Company, Post Office Khas Jeenagora, Dhanbad. 164. Kalisthan Jeenagora .Post Office Khas K. B. Seal and Sons, Jeenagora. 28, Raja K. L. Goswami Street, Post Office Serampur, District Hooghly (West Bengal). 165. Lower Joyrampur . .Post Office Part of Khas Jeenagora. Joyrampur. 166. New Jeenagora . .Post Office Khas Khas Jeenagora Jeenagora Colliery Limited, 135, Biplabi Rash Behari Basu Road, Calcutta-1. 167. Central Jeenagora . .Post Office khas Khas Jeenagora Jeenagora. Colliery Limited, 135, Biplabi Rash Behari Basu Road, Calcutta-1. 168. Bararee Joyrampur . .Post Office Not available. Jeenagora. 169. Pure Joyrampur . .Post Office Khas Amalgamated with Jeenagora. Khas Joyrampur. 170. North Bararee Jeenagora.Post Office Part of Central and Jeenagora. New Jeenagoras. 171. Khas Jeenagora . .Post Office Khas Khas Jeenagora Jeenagora. Colliery Limited, 135, Biplabi Rash Behari Basu Road, Calcutta-1. 172. East Bararee . . .Post Office Khas Jeenagora East Jeenagora. Bararee Colliery Company, Post Office Katrasgarh, Dhanbad. 131 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 173. Sri Jeenagora. . .Post Office Khas Jeenagora East Jeenagora. Bararee Colliery Company, Post Office Katrasgarh, Dhanbad. 174. New Suratand . . .Post Office Not available. Jharia 175. Kalithan Suratand . .Post Office K. B. Seal and Sons, Jharia Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 176. Niluri Patra . . .Post Office Niluri Patra, Post Jharia Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 177. North Burrakar Post Office The New Standard Suratand. Jharia Coal Company (Private) Limited, 27, Palace Court, 1, Kyd Street, Calcutta-16. 178. North Burakar Lodna .Post Office The New Standard Jharia Coal Company (Private) Limited, 27, Palace Court, 1, Kyd Street, Calcutta-16.. 179. Lodna . . . .Post Office The New Standard Jharia Coal Company (Private) Limited, 27, Palace Court, 1, Kyd Street, Calcutta-16. 180. Standard Bhaga . .Post Office Standard Coal Bhaga Company, Post Office Bhaga, Dhanbad. 181. Lodna . . . .Post Office Lodna Colliery

Jharia Company (1920) Limited, 6, Lyons Range, Calcutta. 182. Madhuban Lodna . .Post Office Lodna Colliery

Jharia Company (1920) Limited, 6, Lyons Range, Calcutta. 183. Bagdigi . . . .Post Office Lodna Colliery

Jharia Company (1920) Limited, Post office Jharia, Dhanbad Calcutta. 184. Jealgora. . . .Post Office East India Coal Jealgora Company Limited, Post Office Jealgora, Dhanbad. 185. Bararee . . . .Post Office East India Coal Jealgora Company Limited, Post Office Jealgora, Dhanbad. 186. Bhulanbararee. . .Post Office Bhulanbararee Coal Patherdih Company Limited, 4, Clive Road, Calcutta-1. 187. Lachmi . . . .Post Office Lachmi Coal Company, Patherdih 31, Mullick Street, Calcutta. 132 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 188. Amlabad . . . .Post Office Oriental Coal Bhowrah Company Limited, Thapar House, 25, Brabourne Road, Calcutta-1. 189. Bhowrah North . .Post Office Oriental Coal Bhowrah Company Limited, 25, Brabourne Road, Calcutta-1. 190. Bhowrah South . .Post Office Oriental Coal Bhowrah Company Limited, 25, Brabourne Road, Calcutta-1. 191. Mohalban . . .Post Office Oriental Coal Bhowrah Company Limited, 25, Brabourne Road, Calcutta-1. 192. Central Bhowrah . .Post Office Central Bhowrah Coal Bhowrah Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 193. Sitanala. . . .Post Office Mohatta Brothers, Bhojudih 19, British Indian Street, Calcutta-1. 194. East Bhowrah . . .Post Office Shrimati Jyotsen Patherdih Devi, Post Office Sitarampur, District Burdwan. 195. East Sowardih. . .Post Office J. N. Supakar Patherdih Brothers and Company, Post Office Patherdih, Dhanbad. 196. Patherdih . . .Post Office Patherdih Sudamdih Patherdih Colliery (Private) Limited, Post Office Patherdih, Dhanbad. 197. New Sudamdih . .Post Office New Sudamdih Patherdih Colliery Company, Post Office Patherdih, Dhanbad. 198. Selected Patherdih. .Post Office Selected Patherdih Patherdih Coal Company Limited, 12, Tarachand Dutta Street, Calcutta-1. 199. New Chasnalla. . .Post Office New Chasnalla Coal Jharia Concern, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 200. Pure Chasnalla . .Post Office Pure Chasnalla Patherdih Colliery Company, 192, Cross Street, Calcutta-7. C. RANEEGUNGE COALFIELD 1. Junkundar . . .Post Office D. Mondal and Chirkunda, Company Limited, District Dhanbad. Post Office, Dishergarh, District Burdwan, West Bengal. 133 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the mine Location of the Name and address of the No. mine owners of the mine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Laikdih Deep . . .Post Office Katras-Jharia Coal Chirkunda, Company Limited, 8, District Dhanbad. Clive Row, Calcutta-2. 3. Chanch . . . .Post Office Bengal Coal Company Chirkunda, Limited, 8, Clive District Dhanbad. Row, Calcutta-1. 4. Victoria. . . .Post Office New Birbhoom Coal Kulti,District Company Limited, 8, Burdwan. Clive Row, Calcutta-1. 5. Victoria West. . .Post Office New Birbhoom Coal Kulti, District, Company Limited, 8, Burdwan. Clive Row, Calcutta-1. 6. Begunia . . . .Post Office Messra. K. C. Thapar Barakar, District and Brothers Burdwan (Private) Limited, 25, Brabourne Road, Calcutta. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHE (See section 7) THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the coke Location of the Name and address of the No. oven plant coke oven plant owners of the coke oven plant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bararee Coke Plant. .South Balliary- Bararee Coke Company Kendwadih Col- Limited, 4, Clive lliery, Post Row, Calcutta-1. Office Kusunda, District Dhanbad. Bhowra Coke Plant . .Bhowra South Messrs. Bhowra Coke Colliery, Post Company, Bhattach- Office Bhowra, arya's House, Lubi District Circular Road Dhanbad. Dhanbad. 3. Bhulanbararee. . .Bhulanbararee Bararee Coke Company Colliery, Post Limited, 4, Clive Office Patherdih, Row, Calcutta-1. District Dhanbad. 134 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the coke Location of the Name and address of the No. oven plant coke oven plant owners of the coke oven plant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Central Bhowrah . .Central Bhowrah Central Bhowra Coal Colliery, Post Company (Private) Office Bhowra, Limited, Post Office District Dhanbad. Jharia; and G. D. Kumar and Sons, Bastacolla, Post Office Dhansar, Dhanbad. 5. Central Kooridih . .Central Kooridih- Shivram Singh and Sonardih Company (Private) Colliery, Post Limited, Post Office Office Katrasgarh, Katrasgarh, District Dhanbad. Dhanbad. 6. Junkundar Valley Beehive Junkundar D. Mondal and Coke Plant Colliery, Post Company Limited, Office Chir- Panchayat Road, kunda, District Post Office Dhanbad. Chirkunda, District Dhanbad. 7. New Gobindpur . . New Gobindpur Ghosh's Estate Colliery, Post Private Limited, 33, Office Sonardih, Canning Street, District Dhanbad. Calcutta-1. 8. New Standard Lodna .New Standard Messrs. Singh Lodna Colliery Sachdeva, Post Post Office Office Dhansar, Jharia, District Dhanbad. Dhanbad. 9. New Sudamdih . .New Sudamdih Sanjive Coke Colliery, Post Manufacturing Office Patherdih Company, Care of H. D. Adjmera, District Dhanbad. Post Office Patherdih, District Dhanbad. 10. North Kujama . . .North Kujama Beehive Hard Coke Colliery, Post Manufacturing Office Jharia Company, Chowra Dhanbad. Construction Company (Private) Limited, 111, Central Avenue, Calcutta. 11. Ramkanaly . . .Ramkanaly Bijali Kanti Roy, Colliery, Post Keshalpur House, Office Post Office Katrasgarh Katrasgarh, District Dhanbad; and M. C. Dhanbad. Coal Company, Post Office Jharia, Dhanbad. 12. Union Angarpathra . .Union Satyadeo Singh Coal Angarpathra Company (Private) Colliery, Post Limited, 138, Office Biplabi Katrasgarh, Rash Behari Basu District Dhanbad. Road, Calcutta-1. ----------------------------------------------------------------------