Mumbai, Sept 16: Union Petroleum Minister Ram Naik today termed the Supreme Court judgement on halting of HPCL and BPCL disinvestment as 'historic' and said the Ministry of Disinvestment would decide the future course of action. "After receipt of the full judgement, the nodal ministry (Disinvesment Ministry) will study the order and ask for comments from the concerned ministry (petroleum and gas) and the Union Cabinet will take decision on the matter", the Minister told newspersons here.

He said the Supreme Court was the 'supreme authority' and he was yet to go through the copy of the judgement. Bureau Report