New Delhi: Rathin Mitra has been recommended for the post of Director (Personnel) at Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Coal.
The recommendation was made by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 27 October, 2026. Mitra is currently serving as General Manager (Coordination) at Coal India Limited, the parent company of WCL.
12 Candidates Interviewed
Mitra was selected from a panel of 12 candidates interviewed by PESB for the position.
The other candidates included Dillip Kumar Behera and Sukadev Seth from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited; Rajesh V. Nair, Surapureddi Venkata Ravindranath and Durga Prasad Samal from Coal India Limited; Suvankar Parida and Ajay Behera from South Eastern Coalfields Limited; and Jobi V. P. from Central Coalfields Limited.
The selection process also included Pankaj Kumar, Executive Director (Human Resources) at NLC India Limited; Rajender Singh Sajwan, Executive Director (HR) at Hindustan Copper Limited; and Neeraj Singh, Chief General Manager at Power Finance Corporation.
Role and Responsibilities
As Director (Personnel), Mitra will join WCL’s Board of Directors and report to the Chairman and Managing Director.
The role involves coordinating and implementing the company’s personnel and industrial relations policies, overseeing management functions and exercising administrative control across the organisation.
The PESB recommendation is a key step in the appointment process. The appointment will be subject to the required approvals.
