The J&K High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Central government, public sector oil companies and other respondents in a petition by Kashmir-based fuel station owners and dealers challenging their decision to open 65,000 new retail outlets, including 632 in J&K.
Though the court has not stayed the process of allotment of outlets in the state, it directed the respondents to only process the cases of the applicants who followed the provisions of local laws with reference to the ownership and transfer of the land.
The guidelines for selection of dealers for regular and rural outlets were issued by oil companies on November 24, 2018.
