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FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mantralaya Annex, Mumbai 400 032, dated 28th November, 2019.

Order

ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT, 1955.

No.Petrol-2019/C.R.172/C.S.27.—Whereas Employees of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

in non-management cadre are being exhorted by their union viz. Bharat Petroleum Corporation

(Refinery) Employees Union (BPCREU), Petroleum Workmen’s Union (PWU), Bharat Petroleum

Technical and Non-Technical Employees Association (BPTNTEA), Bharat Petroleum Corporation

process Technicians and Analysts Union (BPCPTAU), Petroleum Employees Union (PEU), Bharat

Petroleum Karmchari Union and Petroleum Karmchari Navnirman Union (PKNU) to proceed on

strike of 2 days i.e. on 28th and 29th November, 2019 for privatisation of Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Ltd. which will lead to disruption of supply and distribution of Petroleum Products such as LPG,

Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene etc. and will also cause great hardship & inconvenience to General Public at

large during the period of strike.

Whereas for maintaining the supplies of Essential Commodities as defined in sub-section (viii)

of section 2 of the Essential Commodities Act,1955 (10 of 1955), as amended by the Essential

Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006 (54 of 2006) which came into force on 12th February, 2007 and

for securing their equitable distribution and availability at sales outlets, it is necessary for the

Government to declare the above acts of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (Refinery) Employees Union

(BPCREU), Petroleum Workmen’s Union (PWU), Bharat Petroleum Technical and Non-Technical

Employees Association (BPTNTEA), Petroleum Employees Union (PEU), Bharat Petroleum

Karmchari Union and Petroleum Karmchari Navnirman Union (PKNU) as prejudicial to the supply,

storage and distribution of Essential Commodities (Petroleum Products) such as LPG, Petrol, Diesel,

Kerosene etc. and as an offence under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

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Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2)(d)(e) of section 3 of the

Essential Commodities Act,1955 (10 of 1955), the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares the

following act or acts done by an individual or group of individuals of Bharat Petroleum Corporation

(Refinery) Employees Union (BPCREU), Petroleum Workmen’s Union (PWU), Bharat Petroleum

Technical and Non-Technical Employees Association (BPTNTEA), Bharat Petroleum Corporation

process Technicians and Analysts Union (BPCPTAU), Petroleum Employees Union (PEU), Bharat

Petroleum Karmchari Union and Petroleum Karmchari Navnirman Union (PKNU) as an offence

under the Essential Commodities Act,1955.

“ Obstruction or interruption caused by any direct or indirect means in the process or to a

person engaged in the process of production, storage, transportation and sale of petroleum and

petroleum products such as LPG, Petrol, diesel, Kerosene etc. notified as essential commodities

by Government of India.”

This order shall come into force on 28th November, 2019 and 29th November, 2019 i.e. on the day

of strike of employees of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in non-management cadre.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

MANOJKUMAR SURYVANSHI,

Joint Secretary to Government.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR

RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI

400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,

21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 EDITOR : DIRECTOR RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.