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SC adjourns hearing in pump case till Wednesday

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned till Wednesday hearing on the cancellation of allotment of about 3600 petrol pumps, LPG agencies and kerosene dealerships.

The allotments were cancelled on Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's order of August 5 following allegations of favouritism in their award.

A bench comprising Chief Justice B N Kripal, Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice Arijit Pasayat asked for details of 483 petrol pumps, gas agencies and kerosene dealerships, which were taken over by state-run oil companies pursuant to the cancellation order.

Of the 3,565 allotments made after January 1, 2000, oil companies have taken over 483 pumps and agencies while terminating 2,131 awards.

Of the 2,131 allotments cancelled, 288 petrol pumps, 541 gas agencies and 44 kerosene dealerships were commissioned while in case of the remaining, only Letters of Intent were issued.

Of the 3,565 dealerships that have to be cancelled, 979 petrol pumps, 1,162 LPG agencies and 105 kerosene dealerships have already been commissioned, while LoIs have been issued in case of 681 petrol pumps, 532 gas agencies and 106 kerosene dealerships.

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