Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Sale of Adulterated Diesel/Petrol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2023

## Sale of Adulterated Diesel/Petrol

## *322. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that 78 persons have been accused of sale of adulterated diesel/petrol for period from 05.05.2021 to 21.11.2021 in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof and action taken by the Government in this matter indicating the persons arrested and those against whom chargesheets have been filed; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  transfer  this  investigation  to  CBI  to  find  out  the modus operandi  as  it  involves  multi-State  and  international  transactions  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी ( ी हरदीप सह पुरी )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c)   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 322 BY SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ TO BE ANSWERED ON 23RD MARCH, 2023 REGARDING 'SALE OF ADULTERATED DIESEL/PETROL'

- (a)  and  (b)        Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  informed  that  30  cases  have  been  registered  at  Civil Supplies Crime Investigation Department (CID) for the sale of adulterated diesel/petrol during the period from 05.05.2021 to 21.11.2021 in the State of Tamil Nadu. 78 persons were accused in the above cases and were arrested. Out of the above 30 cases, charge sheet has so far been filed in one of the cases after completion of investigation. Public Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  informed  that  the  above  cases  of adulteration had not taken place at their Retail Outlets (ROs) and were found elsewhere. The details  of  the  cases  registered  and  the  number  of  persons  accused  for  the  sale  of adulterated diesel/petrol during the period from 05.05.2021 to 21.11.2021 in the State of Tamil Nadu, is annexed.
- (c) Further, Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that all the above cases are handled by a Special unit, viz., Civil Supplies CID, which is empowered to enforce the Essential Commodities Act and the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order 2005 across the State of Tamil Nadu and hence, as per the Government of Tamil Nadu, transferring of these cases to CBI is not necessary at this juncture.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha starred question no. 322 asked by Shri A.K.P. Chinraj to be answered on 23.03.2023 regarding Sale of Adulterated

Diesel/Petrol

| S.No.   | CSCID Unit Cr. No.            | Date (Period from 05.05.2021 to 21.11.2021)   | Diesel/Petrol (litres)   |   No. of vehicle |   No. of accused |
|---------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 1       | Tiruvallur, 161/2021          | 22.06.2021                                    | 8000                     |                0 |                1 |
| 2       | Namakkal, 51/2021             | 25.06.2021                                    | 7000                     |                1 |                2 |
| 3       | Thoothukudi, 72/2021          | 09.07.2021                                    | 2500                     |                1 |                2 |
| 4       | Karur, 67/2021                | 18.07.2021                                    | 4000                     |                1 |                2 |
| 5       | Namakkal, 71/2021             | 01.08.2021                                    | 1000                     |                1 |                1 |
| 6       | Erode, 107/2021               | 02.08.2021                                    | 350                      |                0 |                1 |
| 7       | Salem, 113/2021               | 06.08.2021                                    | 1350                     |                1 |                1 |
| 8       | Salem, 114/2021               | 06.08.2021                                    | 17050                    |                3 |                4 |
| 9       | Salem, 117/2021               | 13.08.2021                                    | 4000                     |                1 |                3 |
| 10      | Pollachi, 209/2021            | 13.08.2021                                    | 3994                     |                2 |                3 |
| 11      | Kancheepuram 198/2021         | 17.08.2021                                    | 2400                     |                1 |                4 |
| 12      | Namakkal 85/21                | 28.08.2021                                    | 12000                    |                2 |                4 |
| 13      | Ariyalur 87/2021              | 28.08.2021                                    | 23000                    |                1 |                2 |
| 14      | Namakkal, 87/2021             | 02.09.2021                                    | 250                      |                0 |                2 |
| 15      | Chennai (North) 298/2021      | 11.09.2021                                    | 20000                    |                1 |                3 |
| 16      | Tiruvallur, 244/2021          | 15.09.2021                                    | 400 23627                |                1 |                3 |
| 17      | Salem, 134/2021               | 16.09.2021                                    | 5000                     |                1 |                2 |
| 18      | Karur, 90/2021                | 16.09.2021                                    | 1025                     |                1 |                2 |
| 19      | Karur, 92/2021                | 19.09.2021                                    | 1000                     |                1 |                3 |
| 20      | Kuzhithurai, 138/2021         | 22.09.2021                                    | 8000                     |                1 |                3 |
| 21      | Namakkal, 98/2021             | 26.09.2021                                    | 4000                     |                1 |                7 |
| 22      | Chennai (North) 341/2021      | 01.10.2021                                    | 10500                    |                0 |                0 |
| 23      | Tiruvallur, 263/2021          | 01.10.2021                                    | 30900                    |                0 |                0 |
| 24      | Trichy, 184/2021              | 01.10.2021                                    | 10000                    |                1 |                3 |
| 25      | Thoothukudi, 128/2021         | 09.10.2021                                    | 24500                    |                4 |                5 |
| 26      | Kuzhithurai, 161/2021         | 11.10.2021                                    | 4000                     |                1 |                5 |
| 27      | Karur, Cr. No. 108/2021       | 16.10.2021                                    | 7000                     |                2 |                4 |
| 28      | Namakkal Cr. No. 106/2021     | 21.10.2021                                    | 3000                     |                1 |                2 |
| 29      | Thoothukudi, Cr. No. 135/2021 | 24.10.2021                                    | 17000                    |                1 |                4 |
| 30      | Thoothukudi, Cr. No. 147/2021 | 16.11.2021                                    | 28400                    |                2 |                0 |
| Total   | Total                         | Total                                         | 285246                   |               34 |               78 |

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