Date: 2026-05-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under 6(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 relating to land schedule in respect of Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline project of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) in the State of Gujarat for Tehsil Mundra Distt Kachchh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated May 5, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, declares the acquisition of the "Right of User" in specific lands in Gujarat for the Mundra-Pachpadra crude oil pipeline. These rights are vested in HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited effective from the date of publication. The document establishes that HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited is exclusively liable for compensation under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The acquisition is carried out under Section 6 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962, following an initial declaration of intent (S.O. 5737(E)) dated December 10, 2025.
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** To facilitate the laying of the "Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline" for transporting crude oil from Mundra (Gujarat) to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited in Pachpadra (Rajasthan).
* **Transfer of Rights:** The Right of User in the specified lands vests in HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, free from all encumbrances, rather than the Central Government.
* **Compensation Liability:** HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited is designated as the sole entity responsible for paying compensation as per Section 10 of the Act.
* **Legal Indemnity:** The notification stipulates that no legal proceedings, suits, or claims can be brought against the Central Government regarding any matters related to this pipeline.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition involves various survey and block numbers across four villages in the Mundra Taluka, Kachchh District, Gujarat:
* Luni
* Ragha
* Gundala
* Mokha
**Impact Analysis**
**HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (Rajasthan)**
**Impact**
They are granted the legal "Right of User" for the specified lands to lay the pipeline. They also assume full and exclusive financial liability for all compensation required under the Act.
**Action Required**
They must manage the pipeline installation and fulfill all compensation obligations to affected parties as per Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962.
**Landowners and Occupants (Villages of Luni, Ragha, Gundala, and Mokha)**
**Impact**
The right to use their land for the pipeline is now legally acquired and vested in the refinery. They are entitled to compensation for this acquisition.
**Action Required**
They must permit the laying of the pipeline as per the provisions of the Act and seek compensation from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited.
**Central Government (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)**
**Impact**
The government has completed the regulatory process for acquisition and is indemnified from any future legal claims or compensation suits related to the project.
**Action Required**
No further immediate action is specified beyond the issuance and publication of this declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962: The governing legislation under which the central government exercises its power to acquire land use rights for laying petroleum pipelines.
HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited: The beneficiary entity in whom the land use rights will vest and which is exclusively liable for compensation and legal matters related to the pipeline.
Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline: The specific infrastructure project for which land use rights are being acquired to transport crude oil from Gujarat to Rajasthan.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and regulating the acquisition process for this energy infrastructure.
Mundra, Gujarat and Pachpadra, Rajasthan: The central locations marking the start and end points of the proposed pipeline route described in the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2158] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, मई 6, 2026/ििै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2158] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2247(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन (भूजम में उपयोग के अजधकार का
अिजन) अजधजनय, 1962 (1962 का 50) जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1)
के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मंत्रालय की अजधसचू ना संख्या का.आ. 5737(अ)
तारीख 10 दिसंबर 2025, िो भारत के असाधारण रािपत्र तारीख 11 दिसंबर 2025, में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उस
अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम में गुिरात राज्य म ें मुन्द्रा (गुिरात) से एचपीसीएल रािस्ट्थान ररफाइनरी
जलजमटेड, पचपिरा, (रािस्ट्थान) तक क्रूड आँयल पररिहन के जलए (अरब जमक्स क्रूड आयँ ल पाइपलाइन) एचपीसीएल
रािस्ट्थान ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड (रािस्ट्थान) द्वारा पाइपलाइन जबछाने के प्रयोिन के जलए उपयोग के अजधकार का अिजन के
अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त असाधारण रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को तारीख 27-12-2025 तक उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन केन्द्रीय सरकार को ररपोटज ि ेिी ह;ै
और केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, उक्त ररपोटज पर जिचार करन े के पश्चात, और यह समाधान हो िाने पर दक उक्त भूजम
पाइपलाइन जबछाने के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै उसमें उपयोग के अजधकार का अिनज करने का जिजनश्चय दकया ह ै ;
3161 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब] केन्द्रीय सरकार] उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट भूजम म ें पाइपलाइन जबछान े के जलए उपयोग के
अजधकार का अिजन दकया िाए;
और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
जनिेि िेती ह ैदक उक्त भूजम म ेंउपयोग का अजधकार इस घोषणा के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत होन ेके
बिाए, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर एचपीसीएल रािस्ट्थान ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड (रािस्ट्थान) म ेंजनजहत होगा।
पेरोजलयम और खजनि पाइपलाइन अजधजनयम 1962 की धारा 10 के अध्याधीन दकसी भी क्षजतपूर्त ज के जलए
एचपीसीएल रािस्ट्थान ररफाइनरी जलजमटेड (रािस्ट्थान) पूणतज या उत्तरिायी होगी और पाइपलाइन से सम्बजन्द्धत दकसी भी
मामले पर केन्द्रीय सरकार के जिरूद्ध कोई िाि, िािा या काननू ी कायजिाही नहीं हो सकेगी।
अनसु चू ी
क्षत्रे फल
क्रम स.ं गािँ का नाम सि े/ ब्लोक न.ं िग ज
हक्े टेयर एयर
मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु ा: मरुं ा जिला: कच्छ राज्य: गिु रात
1 लणु ी 40 00 17 31
41/1 00 19 81
41/2 00 27 82
43 00 45 16
43/ पैकी1
45 00 38 05
468/ पैकी22/ पैकी 2 00 26 38
47 00 30 36
2 राघा 71/ पैकी6/ पैकी 1 01 65 74
63/4 00 18 19
63/3 00 08 05
62/1 00 54 33
56 00 10 23
सि.े नं. 56 और 55/2 के बीच में नाला 00 07 49
55/2 00 13 92
55/3 00 01 54
सि.े नं. 55/3 और 40/2 के बीच में गाडामाग ज (गुन्द्िाला स े
00 02 40
लुणी)
40/2 00 30 20
39 00 26 38
38 00 47 81
35 00 08 15
34 00 51 82[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्षत्रे फल
क्रम स.ं गािँ का नाम सि े/ ब्लोक न.ं िग ज
हक्े टेयर एयर
मीटर
1 2 3 4 5 6
33 00 30 27
32 00 26 81
सि.े नं. 71/ पैकी 6/ पैकी 1 म ेंगाडामाग ज (गुन्द्िाला स े
00 05 40
लुणी)
29 00 02 18
27 00 20 97
28 00 27 74
3 गन्द्ु िाला 585/1/ पैकी 2 00 20 32
161 00 14 29
160 00 24 53
159 00 59 91
158 00 24 42
4 मोखा 208 00 41 03
सि.े नं. 208 और 205/1 के बीच में -नाला 00 04 49
205/1 00 18 75
204 00 39 05
201 00 10 72
202 00 61 78
191 00 49 72
192 00 21 61
[फा. स.ं आर-12031/4/2019-ओआर-I/ई-32788]
हररत कुमार िाक्य, अिर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026
S.O. 2247(E).— Whereas by a notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas S.O. No. 5737 (E) dated the 10th December 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Petroleum
and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (50 of 1962), (hereinafter referred to as the said
Act), published in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India dated the 11th December 2025, the Central Government declared
its intention to acquire the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to that notification for the purpose
of laying pipeline in the State of Gujarat for transportation of Crude Oil from Mundra (Gujarat) to HPCL Rajasthan
Refinery Limited, Pachpadra (Rajasthan), a Pipeline (Arab Mix Crude Oil Pipeline) by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery
Limited, (Rajasthan);
And whereas copies of the said Extra Ordinary Gazette notification were made available to the public up to
27.12.2025;
And whereas the competent authority has under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act submitted report
to the Central Government;
And whereas the Central Government, after considering the said report and on being satisfied that the said land
is required for laying the pipeline, has decided to acquire right of user therein;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby declares that the right of user in the land specified in the Schedule appended to this notification is
hereby acquired for laying the pipeline;
And further, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 6 of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby directs that the right of user in the said land for laying the pipeline shall, instead of vesting in the
Central Government, vest on the date of publication of the declaration, in HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited,
(Rajasthan), free from all encumbrances.
HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, (Rajasthan) shall be exclusively liable for any compensation in terms of
Section 10 of the P&MP Act, 1962 and no suit, claim or legal proceeding would lie against the Central Government on
any matter relating to the pipeline.
SCHEDULE
Area
Sr.
Name of Village Survey / Block No.
No. Sq.
Hect Are
Mt.
1 2 3 4 5 6
TALUKA: MUNDRA DISTRICT: KACHCHH STATE: GUJARAT
1 LUNI 40 00 17 31
41/1 00 19 81
41/2 00 27 82
43 00 45 16
43/P1
45 00 38 05
468/P22/P2 00 26 38
47 00 30 36
2 RAGHA 71/P6/P1 01 65 74
63/4 00 18 19
63/3 00 08 05
62/1 00 54 33
56 00 10 23
In Bet. Suy. No. 56 & 55/2 - Nala 00 07 49
55/2 00 13 92
55/3 00 01 54
In Bet.Suy. No.55/3 & 40/2 - Cart Track (Gundala to
00 02 40
Luni)
40/2 00 30 20
39 00 26 38[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Area
Sr.
Name of Village Survey / Block No.
No. Sq.
Hect Are
Mt.
1 2 3 4 5 6
38 00 47 81
35 00 08 15
34 00 51 82
33 00 30 27
32 00 26 81
In Suy. No.71/P6/P1- Cart Track (Gundala to Luni) 00 05 40
29 00 02 18
27 00 20 97
28 00 27 74
3 GUNDALA 585/1P2 00 20 32
161 00 14 29
160 00 24 53
159 00 59 91
158 00 24 42
4 MOKHA 208 00 41 03
In Bet. Suy. No.208 & 205/1 - Nala 00 04 49
205/1 00 18 75
204 00 39 05
201 00 10 72
202 00 61 78
191 00 49 72
192 00 21 61
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