law: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
  Chapter VIII Power of
  
  Central Government
  42. Power of Central
  
  Government to issue directions.-
  1.  The
  
  Central Government may, from time to time, by writing issue to the Board such
  
  directions as it may think necessary in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity
  
  of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States or
  
  public order.
  2.  Without
  
  prejudice to the foregoing provision, the Central Government may, if it finds
  
  necessary or expedient so to do in public interest or for maintaining or
  
  increasing supplies of petroleum, petroleum products or natural gas or all or
  
  any of them or for securing their equitable distribution and ensuring adequate
  
  availability, issue policy directives to the Board in writing and such policy
  
  directives shall be binding upon the Board: Provided that no such directive
  
  shall relate to any day-to-day affairs of the Board: Provided further that the
  
  Board shall, as far as practicable, be given an opportunity of expressing its
  
  views before any directive is issued under this sub-section.
  3.  The
  
  decision of the Central Government whether a question is one of policy or not
  
  shall be final.