Delhi HC Orders Status Quo on Centre’s Decision to Transfer Vedanta’s Suvali Offshore Oil Block to ONGC

The Delhi High Court ordered status quo on the Union government’s decision rejecting Vedanta Limited’s request to extend a production sharing contract for the Suvali offshore oil block in Gujarat and directing its takeover by ONGC.

The Court held that it could examine the fairness of the decision-making process under Article 14, despite the dispute arising from a contract.

Noting the absence of an alternative efficacious remedy, the Court restrained any transfer of possession or operational control of the block pending adjudication.

The Centre and ONGC were granted time to file responses, and the matter has been listed for further hearing.

[Vedanta Ltd. v. UOI]