In Brief
Adani Gas sought authorization under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 to lay city gas distribution networks in disputed areas of Ahmedabad, challenging Regulation 18 and claiming 'deemed authorization' under Section 16. The Supreme Court held that deemed authorization applies only to entities previously authorized by the Central Government, not those authorized by States. The Court upheld Regulation 18 as a valid framework for evaluating such applications and found Adani was precluded by the doctrine of approbate-reprobate after accepting partial authorization and participating in subsequent auctions. The previous Adani Gas judgment was overruled as misinterpreting Section 16. The appeals were dismissed.
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