According to the report, Mittal has received a high court writ from the businessman Moni Varma.Varma claimed to have facilitated a deal in 2006 for Mittal to gain access to two unexplored oil fields in the Niger Delta after arranging a meeting with Olusegun Obasanjo, the then Nigeria's president, the report said.
Mittal has dismissed the claim, saying the case will be defended vigorously, the report added
Published 24 June 2011, 14:25 IST