Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd. announced that the Gujarat High Court has pronounced an order on January 13, 2014 in a PIL against Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), located in Mundra, Kutch district and all manufacturing units therein - where the company has its SEZ Unit - to temporarily stop operations till the APSEZ receives environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF). Pursuant thereto, the company has suspended operations of its SEZ Unit located at Mundra.