J U D G M E N T

PER HON’BLE DR. ASHUTOSH KARNATAK, TECHNICAL MEMBER (P&NG)

1.0 Appeal dated 11.05.2023, under Section 33 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, has been filed by the Appellant i.e. M/s Central U.P. Gas Limited before this Tribunal and has sought following relief:-

a) Quash the impugned order of PNGRB dated 17.02.2023 in Case No.

Legal/13/2022 not restraining the respondent No. 1 from the activity of laying carbon steel (CS) pipelines in the Bareilly geographical area authorized to the Appellant as mentioned in para 18.

b) Direct the Respondent No. 1 to remove the illegal pipeline laid by Respondent No. 1 c) Allow the appeal as prayed and pass any other order that is deemed fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.

2.0 Appellant i.e. Central U. P. Gas Limited is a joint venture between India‟s two Maharatana companies, GAIL (India) Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and came into existence on 25th February, 2005 as a City Gas Distribution Company for distribution and marketing of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and distribution of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Sectors in the state of Utta