** Shares of Bathurst Resources rise 1.3% to A$0.77, their biggest intraday pct gain since Dec 5

** A New Zealand court rejects L&M Coal's appeal against the coal miner and Buller Coal over mining rights dispute

** The court also ordered cost payment to the defendants for a complex appeal

** Over 275,000 shares change hands, 3.3x the 30-day avg

** Stock has lost ~20% YTD, including current session

(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)

((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))