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A. M. AHMADI, K. T. THOMAS, SUJATA V. MANOHAR
Kamini Jaiswal (Ms) , Advocate – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J.-The petitioner is a practising advocate. She has filed the present petition as a public interest petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The respondents are the Gas Authority of India Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as GAIL ), the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ONGC ), the Central Pollution Control Board and the Union of India.
2. The petitioner contends that the high pressure gas pipelines laid by GAIL and/or ONGC are unsafe in certain specified places and are potentially hazardous. The petitioner has prayed that these pipelines should be closed until an independent enquiry by experts certifies and declares that these pipelines are safe for further operation. The petition was filed pursuant to gas leakage from a high pressure gas pipeline of GAIL at Dhaula Kuan in Delhi on or about 8th of July, 1993.
3. GAIL was formed in the year 1984 for the purpose of handling natural gas related activities. Originally ONGC had planned the HBJ pipeline which was to run from Hazira to Babrala and Jagdishpur for supply of gas to the fertilizer and power plants enroute. This pipeline was taken over by GAIL from ONG
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