Rajasthan High Court Issue Notice to Cairns India

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the Government of India, Cairns India and others for shifting from Barmer to Salaya(Gujarat) the outlet supply point of the crude oil being produced in Cairns Mangla Oilfield in Barmer. The High Court division bench comprising Justices NP Gupta and DN Thanvi issued notices while hearing a public interest litigation filed by one Kailash Bhandhari.
The petitioner stated that as per the MoU of the project, the supply outlet for sale of the crude oil was to be set up in Barmer itself but the Petroleum Ministry had allowed the shifting of the same to Salaya in Gujarat without taking the Rajasthan Government in confidence. This would cause loss of the VAT revenue to the state government, the petition contended. The notices issued by the court are returnable within four weeks.