Publication of Notification in the Gazette of India under section 9A(1) of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (53 of 1948) designating an adjudicating authority for conducting inquiry and imposing penalty under the provisions of the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (53 of 1948)

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11082026-275377 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-ExG-I1D1E0x8x2x0 26-275377 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4251] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 10, 2026/श्रािण 19, 1948 No. 4251] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948 परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 10 अगस्ट् त, 2026 का.आ. 4429(अ).— तले क्षेत्र (जिजनयमन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 53) की धारा 9क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा संयिु सजचि (अन्िेषण) को इस अजधसूचना के लाग ूहोन े की तारीख स ेजनणाायक प्राजधकारी के रूप में पिनाजमत करती ह।ै [फा.सं. Expl-13011(27)/1/2026-Expl-II-PNG (E-56590)] रघुराम कृष्णा, अिर सजचि 6175 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th August, 2026 S.O. 4429(E).— In pursuance of powers conferred under Sub-Section 1 of Section 9A of the Oilfields (Regulations and Development) Act, 1948 (53 of 1948), the Central Government hereby designates Joint Secretary

(Exploration) as the Adjudicating Authority with effect from the date of this notification. [F. No. Expl-13011(27)/1/2026-Expl-II-PNG (E-56590)] REGHURAM KRISHNA, Under Secy.

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