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The name of the petrol pump owner was also later nominated in the FIR and oil company is taking it lightly. An FIR has also been registered against the drivers and manager of the petrol pump. "The difference in selling prices of petrol/diesel in Chandigarh as compared to Punjab allures the smugglers to do so which is a serious threat to revenue of the state of Punjab where prices are substantially high as compared to Union Territory of Chandigarh. MOHALI: No action has been taken by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd against the Chandigarh-based petrol pump dealer after the oil company issued the show cause notice on December 6 demanding an explanation and also that why the dealership must not be cancelled after the mobile wing of the excise department seized a tanker loaded with 2,500 litre diesel being smuggled into Mohali . It is reiterated that due to Illegal smuggling of diesel, Punjab State Exchequer is suffering a revenue loss to the tune of Rs 700 crore approximately said Walia.She said, "If the oil company fails to take action against the petrol dealer then it may presume that the oil company is in connivance with the retail outlet for this smuggling of petrol-diesel from Chandigarh to Punjab causing loss of revenue to the state of Punjab..