Supreme Court rules coal allowance for railway retirees must be paid at retail walnut coal price.

The Supreme Court resolved a legal question regarding the monetary equivalent of a coal allowance for railway retirees. The Minister of Transport argued that the allowance should be calculated based on wholesale mining prices adjusted for inflation, while the Court emphasized the allowance's status as a benefit from a state-owned enterprise. The Court decided that to fully realize statutory rights and compensate for the loss of a physical good, the equivalent must be calculated using the retail price of 'walnut' coal at the time of payment.