It is expected to take a similar stand at the Mumbai and Delhi high courts, where Welspun Maxsteel, Ispat Industries and Essar Steel have challenged the petroleum ministry's decision to divert KG-D6s supply from steel and petrochemicals to power and fertiliser.
The matter will come up for hearing at the HC in Mumbai on Monday and the Delhi HC on Tuesday.
"There is no change in our stand," said a ministry official. "Gas has to be given to core sectors on priority."
According to the directions of the Mumbai HC, the ministry had called a meeting of the companies affected by the cut in gas supply.
After output from the country's biggest gas producing block dropped 20 per cent, the ministry directed RIL in end-March to first meet the demand of priority sectors such as fertiliser and power.
If any gas is left, it should be supplied to the non-priority sectors such as steel, petrochemicals and refineries on a pro-rata
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