Dalmia Bharat Sugar gets ₹120 crore relief as Madras HC quashes surface rights demands

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited on Tuesday (September 30) announced that the Madras High Court has quashed demands for annual compensation related to surface rights in its mining lease. The ruling, pronounced on September 10, 2025, and received by the company on September 30, 2025, relieves the company of a total ₹120 crore liability.

The court cancelled a ₹79 crore demand for the period 1966 to 2017 and a ₹41 crore demand for 2017 to 2024. The litigation pertained to historical claims for compensation on surface rights in relation to the company’s mining operations.

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Dalmia Bharat Sugar stated that the court’s decision provides full relief and noted that the judgment does not involve any key management personnel or promoters. The company will continue its operations, unaffected by the litigation outcome.

Shares of Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd ended at ₹351.00, up by ₹2.70, or 0.78%, on the BSE.