Date: 2026-08-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India under section 24 of the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974 designating an adjudicating officer for conducting inquiry and imposing penalty under the provisions of the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974.
**Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Notification Summary**
**Issued By:** Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
**Notification Date:** August 10, 2026
**Publication Reference:** The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii), No. 4252
**Reference Numbers:** S.O. 4430(E); F. No. Expl-13011(27)/1/2026-Expl-II-PNG (E-56590)
**Overview**
In accordance with the powers granted under Section 24 of the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974, the Central Government has officially designated the **Joint Secretary (Exploration)** as the **Adjudicating Officer**.
**Key Details**
* **Effective Date:** The designation is effective from the date of the notification, August 10, 2026.
* **Purpose:** To perform the duties of an Adjudicating Officer as per the statutory requirements of the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974.
* **Authority:** Signed by Reghuram Krishna, Under Secretary to the Government of India.
**Administrative Information**
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-11082026-275364
* **Printing/Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Oil Industry Development Act, 1974: The primary legislation under Section 24 of which the Central Government exercises its power to designate an adjudicating officer.
Joint Secretary (Exploration): The specific official position designated by the Central Government to serve as the Adjudicating Officer under the Oil Industry Development Act.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the Oil Industry Development Act.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11082026-275364
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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.ं 4252] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 10, 2026/श्रावण 19, 1948
No. 4252] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948
परे ोजलयम एव ंप्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 अगस्ट्त, 2026
का.आ. 4430(अ).— तले उद्योग जवकास अजधजनयम, 1974 की धारा 24 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा संयुि सजचव (अन्वेषण) को इस अजधसूचना के लागू होने की तारीख से जनणाायक अजधकारी के रूप
में पिनाजमत करती ह।ै
[Qk-la- Expl-13011(27)/1/2026-Expl-II-PNG (E-56590)
रघरु ाम कृष्णा, अवर सजचव
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th August, 2026
S.O. 4430(E).— In pursuance of powers conferred under Section 24 of the Oil Industry Development Act,
1974, the Central Government hereby designates Joint Secretary (Exploration) as the Adjudicating Officer with effect
from the date of this notification.
[ F. No. Expl-13011(27)/1/2026-Expl-II-PNG (E-56590)]
6176 GI/2026 REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.
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