CONSORTIUM OF AG AND P LNG MARKETING PTE.LTD AND ATLANTIC GULF AND PACIFIC COMPANY OF MANILA vs ADANI GAS LIMITED — C.A. No. 3247 - 3248/2019

Case Summary Case Name: Civil Appeal Nos. 3247-3248/2019 Parties: - Petitioners: Consortium of AG and P LNG Marketing Pte. Ltd. and Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila - Respondent: Adani Gas Limited (and others) Court: Supreme Court of India Key Issue: Validity of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board's (PNGRB) decision to award city gas distribution (CGD) network authorizations in three geographical areas (GA 51 - Puducherry, GA 61 - Kanchipuram, and GA 62 - Chennai & Tiruvallur) during the ninth round of bidding in 2018. Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Adani Gas Limited and IMC Limited challenging the PNGRB's award of authorizations. The Court upheld the Board's decision to evaluate bids based on composite scores derived from five bidding criteria (transportation rates, CNG stations, PNG connections, and pipeline infrastructure) without being mechanically bound by a 2-100% threshold based on 2011 Census household data, allowing the Board discretion to assess the reasonableness of bids through hearing affected bidders. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.