CGD authorisation: Supreme Court dismisses appeals of Adani Gas, IMC

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals by Adani Gas and upheld the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board’s decision to grant authorisation for implementation of city gas distribution (CGD) networks in five geographical areas including districts of Puducherry, Kanchipuram, Chennai and Tiruvallur.

A Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud dismissed the appeals filed by Adani Gas and IMC, holding that the assessment of the reasonability of the bid was a matter solely between the highest bidder and the Board. Such an assessment would not alter the scores of the highest bidder vis-à-vis scores of the other bidders, it said.