PIL notice on Paradip-Hyderabad pipeline project in Orissa High Court

CUTTACK: The Odisha Navanirman Sangha has issued a notice under Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Rule to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas seeking immediate action against delay in completion of the underground pipeline from Paradip refinery to the proposed marketing terminal at Hyderabad.

The Orissa High Court PIL Rules provides for filing of a PIL only after submitting a representation to the authorities concerned over the issue for which judicial intervention is to be sought.

City-based ONS’ managing trustee and advocate Dillip Kumar Mohapatra has also sent a similar notice to the Chairman of IOCL.