The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking a direction to increase the supply of domestic LPG cylinders, after the Central Government assured that steps were being taken to address the issue.
A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) closed the petition filed by six distributors associated with Confidence Petroleum India Limited (CPIL). The petitioners had approached the court with a prayer to direct the company to augment the supply of household LPG cylinders, citing a gap between demand and availability.
The petitioners had sought a direction to increase the supply of domestic LPG cylinders to meet the requirements of local consumers. They had alleged that despite policy directions issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas prioritising LPG supply for domestic consumers, the company had failed to act on repeated representations made by distributors. The representations had sought a halt to LPG exports and an increase in supply to the domestic market.
The petition had further stated that disruptions in global crude supply arising from the Iran-Israel conflict had affected oil movement from countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Syria. This, according to the petitioners, had led to constraints in LPG production. They had contended that in view of the emerging supply situation, the Ministry had issued orders directing that LPG production and supply for domestic consumers be given priority.
