JUDGMENT

CM APPL. 7081/2024

1. The Petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:-

“a) Transfer to itself the Petition dated 07.11.2023 filed by the Petitioner under Section 24 and 25 of PNGRB Act, 2006 before the PNGRB Board/Respondent No. 2 and grant the following reliefs prayed therein:

(i) Direct IOCL to immediately stop the construction of the Unauthorized Pipelines in respect of transportation of petroleum and petroleum product for the route between Ennore Port and Manali Industrial Area, Tamil Nadu which was already covered by EPMPL authorized to the Petitioner by the Hon'ble Board. (ii) Prohibit IOCL from undertaking construction of the Unauthorized Pipelines in respect of transportation of petroleum and petroleum product for the route between Ennore Port and Manali Industrial Area, Tamil Nadu which was already covered by EPMPL authorized to the Petitioner by the Hon'ble Board .

(iii) Impose a penalty and take any other action as the this Hon'ble Court deems fit against IOCL for violating Section 16 of the PNGRB Act, by constructing the pipeline without authorization of the PNGRB Board.

(iv) Direct IOCL to compensate the Petitioner under Section 21(3) of the PNG