Solicitor General : INOX told the Delhi Govt that tankers were detained by Rajasthan authorities. Based on this, Delhi HC passed the order, noting it will be against DMA direction.
SG : Rajasthan govt is not my opponent. Nobody is my opponent
Solicitor General : Delhi was finding it difficult to get tankers. Due to panic, local authorities were stopping tankers. Therefore, Centre passed an order under DMA saying that if any authority stops tankers going to destination will be punishable.
Solicitor General : The scheme is based on potential need of state, Centre allocates oxygen, based on consultation with State Govt. After that, it is for the State to arrange transportation. There is an oxygen express rail line.
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Singhvi : Kindly put in in a capsule form my submissions.
Solicitor General : The question(before Delhi HC) was non-availability of tankers.
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Justice Bhat : Mr.Singhvi, even as we speak, you can go to Delhi HC. We can write a one line order.
Singhvi : Would your lordship include my submissions in the order?
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Singhvi : Delhi High Court is not hearing States. It is hearing individuals, Delhi Govt and Mr.Mehta's clients.
Solicitor General : It is central government. Not my client.
Singhvi : In any case, Mr.Mehta is omnipresent.
Justice Nageswara Rao : Mr Singhvi, you say an order has been passed by the Delhi High Court. Why don't you approach the Delhi High Court for clarification?
Justice Chandrachud : You can go to Delhi HC and tell them. Why should we get into micro management.
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Singhvi : Unfortunately, INOX misrepresented to Delhi High Court that the tankers were meant to come to Delhi. They were requisitioned under DMA earlier.
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Singhvi : Local authorities had requisitioned these tankers invoking powers under the Disaster Management Act.
Singhvi : Yesterday, the Delhi High Court on a misleading statement made by INOX, passed an order.
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Singhvi referring to this order : https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/stoppage-of-oxygen-tankers-by-one-state-will-have-snowballing-effect-delhi-high-court-173173