Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Delhi HC seeks govt's stand on Vedanta contract rejection
The Delhi High Court is asking the Indian government to explain why it rejected Vedanta Ltd's request to extend its oil and gas contract in Gujarat.
Vedanta says the government is not following its own rules, while the government says it can change policies for the public good.
The court wants to know if the decision was based on new policies or just the reasons given in the rejection.
The case is about whether the government is being fair and consistent in its decisions.
Delhi High Court seeks government's clarification on rejecting Vedanta's contract extension.
Vedanta argues the 2017 policy governing contract extensions is still in effect.
Government contends it can change policies for public interest.
Court questions why Vedanta's application was rejected while others were granted extensions.
Next hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
- Who
- Vedanta Ltd and the Government of India
- What
- Delhi High Court seeks government's stand on rejecting Vedanta's contract extension
- When
- September 2025 (rejection), July 22 (single judge's decision), Monday (current hearing)
- Where
- Delhi High Court, New Delhi
- Why
- To clarify whether broader policy considerations influenced the rejection of Vedanta's contract extension
Vedanta's Position
Government's Position
Policy Continuation
Vedanta's Position
Vedanta argues that the 2017 policy governing extensions of production-sharing contracts continues to be in effect and that the government has not scrapped it.
Government's Position
The government contends that it is entitled to take a broader policy view and can change the contractual framework if it believes a different model would better serve the public interest.
Uniform Application of Policy
Vedanta's Position
Vedanta questions why the government rejected its application while granting extensions to other production-sharing contracts under the same 2017 policy.
Government's Position
The government asserts that it can make decisions based on broader policy considerations and public interest, even if it means rejecting certain applications.
- Company
- Vedanta Ltd
- Location
- Cambay Basin, Gujarat
- Contract Type
- Production-sharing contract
- Policy Year
- 2017
- Rejection Date
- September 2025
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Attorney General
- R. Venkataramani
- Next Hearing
- Wednesday