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भााग चाार-क-८–१

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/35527

महाराष्टट्रõ शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग चार-क

वर्षष १०, अंक ८]

गुरुवार, फेेब्रुुवारी १५, २०२४/माघ २६, शके १९४५

[पृष्ठेे २, किं�ंमत : रुपयेे ९.००

असाधारण क्रमांं�क ८

प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन

महाराष्टट्र शासनाव््यतिरिक्त इतर वैधानिक प्राधिकाऱ््ययाांांनी तयार केलेले

(भाग एक, एक-अ व एक-ल यांमध््यये प्रसिद्ध केलेले वैधानिक निय

म व आदेश यांव््यतिरिक्त इतर)

वैधानिक निय

म व आदेश; यात भारत सरकार, उच्च न््ययायालय, पोलीस आयुक्त, आयुक्त (राज््य उत्पादन शुल्क),

जिल्हादंडाधिकारी व निवडणूक आयोग, निवडणूक न््ययायाधिकरण, निवडणूक निर््णय अधिकारी व निवडणूक आयोगाखालील

इतर प्राधिकारी यांनी तयार केलेले वैधानिक निय

म व आदेश यांचा समावेश होतो.

FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,

Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 14th February, 2024.

Order

Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

No. Petrol-2024/C.R.16/C.S.27.—Whereas, Employees of M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

in non-management cadre are being exhorted by their union viz. M/s.Bharat Petroleum Technical and

Non-Technical Employees (BPTNTEA), M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation (Refinery) Employees

Union (BPCREU) and M/s Petroleum Workers Unions (PWU) to proceed on strike of 2 days i.e. on

16th February to 17th February, 2024 for their various demands. 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 M/s Bharat Petroleum Technical and Non-Technical

Employees (BPTNTEA), M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation (Refinery) Employees Union (BPCREU)

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महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-क, फेेब्रुुवारी १५, २०२४/माघ २६, शके १९४५

and M/s Petroleum Workers Unions (PWU) as prejudicial to the supply, storage and distribution of

Essential Commodities (Petroleum Products) such as LPG, Petrol, Diesel, CNG, Kerosene etc. and

as an offence under the Essential Commodities Act,1955.

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 M/s Bharat Petroleum Technic al

and Non-Technical Employees (BPTNTEA), M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation (Refinery) Employees

Union (BPCREU) and M/s Petroleum Workers Unions (PWU) 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 16th February to 17th February, 2024 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,

T. M. KOLEKAR,

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.