GUJARAT GAS LIMITED v. PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD & ORS.
W.P.(C)/9050/2024 · 2025-07-16
Sachin Datta
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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$~93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9033/2024 (93) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ORS.
.....Respondents
+ W.P.(C) 9039/2024 (94) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ORS.
.....Respondents
+ W.P.(C) 9040/2024 (95) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ORS.
.....Respondents
+ W.P.(C) 9041/2024 (96) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ORS.
.....Respondents
+ W.P.(C) 9050/2024 (97) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ORS.
.....Respondents
+ W.P.(C) 17577/2024 (98) GUJARAT GAS LIMITED
.....Petitioner
versus
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD &
ANR.
.....Respondents
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Presence Mr. Piyush Joshi, Ms. Sumiti Yadava, Ms. Amrita Dwivedi and Ms. Aarshia Biju Shantharam, Advs. for petitioner in item nos.93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. :
Mr. Sumit Kishore, Ms. Harshita Tamur, Ms. Samakshi Bhardwaj, Mr. Suyash Gaur, Advs. for R-1 in item nos.93 to 97. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, SPC and Mr. Sunil, Adv., UOI in item nos.93 to 97. Dr. Shilpa Arora, Adv. for R-3 in item no.96 (through v/c) Ms. Neetika Bajaj and Ms. Ridisha Sharma, Advs. for GAIL in item nos.93 to 98.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
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14.01.2026 O R D E R
CM APPL.2320/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025) in W.P.(C) 9033/2024 CM APPL.2368/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025)
inW.P.(C) 9039/2024
CM APPL.2088/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025) in W.P.(C) 9040/2024
CM APPL.2269/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025) in W.P.(C) 9041/2024
CM APPL.2319/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025) in W.P.(C) 9050/2024
CM APPL.2327/2026 (filed on behalf of petitioner for recalling of order dated 16.07.2025) in W.P.(C) 17577/2024
1. The present applications seek recall of the order dated 16.07.2025 whereby the present writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn.
2. It is averred in the applications that the withdrawal of the writ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/01/2026 at 13:40:18
petitions was on the ground that, consequent to appointment of Member (Legal) at Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the proceedings before the PNGRB have resumed.
3. The present applications aver that recently, on 15.12.2025, the Member (Legal) of PNGRB was appointed as the Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission and demitted office from PNGRB w.e.f. 15.12.2025. As a result thereof, the proceedings before the PNGRB cannot continue for want of adequate quorum.
4. Accordingly, the petitioner seeks to revive the present petitions.
5. This Court is not inclined to entertain the present applications in these
disposed of petitions. In case the petitioner seeks to agitate its grievances in this Court by way of writ petitions on account of absence of quorum in PNGRB, it is incumbent on the petitioner to file fresh/ substantive petitions..
6. The applications are accordingly, dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate / fresh petitions.
7. It is made clear that this Court has not commented on the merits of the underlying grievance of the petitioner.
8. The applications stand disposed of, in the above terms.
SACHIN DATTA, J JANUARY 14, 2026/cl
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