Bombay High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over Domestic LPG Cylinder Supply Shortage
Bombay High Court Issues Notice to Centre Over LPG Cylinder Supply Shortage
Nagpur: The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench on Thursday issued notices to the Union government, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Confidence Petroleum India Limited on a petition filed by six LPG distributors alleging inadequate supply of domestic cooking gas cylinders.
A bench of Justice Anil S Kilor and Justice Raj D Wakode passed the order while hearing a plea filed by six distributors associated with Confidence Petroleum India Limited. The petitioners have sought directions from the court to increase the supply of household LPG cylinders.
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The court has scheduled the matter for further hearing on Monday.
In the meantime, the court directed that storage and supply of domestic LPG cylinders must strictly follow the government’s policy guidelines until the matter is heard again.
According to the petition, the distributors alleged that despite policy directions issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, which prioritise LPG supply for domestic consumers, the company has failed to increase the supply of household cylinders.
The distributors also claimed that the company did not respond adequately to repeated representations requesting a halt to LPG exports and an increase in supply to the domestic market.
The plea further stated that disruptions in global crude supply due to the Iran–Israel conflict have affected the movement of oil from countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Syria, which has led to constraints in LPG production.
In view of the emerging supply situation, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had issued directions that LPG production and supply should prioritise domestic consumers.
However, the petitioners claim that the supply of cylinders meant for household use has not increased despite these directives.
The distributors approached the court through advocates Shyam Dewani and Saahil Dewani seeking urgent intervention in the matter.
The case has been registered as M/s Omkar Sales and Others vs Union of India (WP (C) 2165/2026). The court will examine the responses of the government and the company in the next hearing.
Author: Vijay Kumar Chaurasiya, Editor-in-Chief – News Expose India