Abstract: A Gram negative rod SCV1 was isolated from oil contaminated garage soil. This bacterial strain was used for the production of indigo-a commercial textile dye after induction on xenobiotics like diesel, naphthalene and salicylate. The specific rates of indigo formation are 0.30, 0.38 and 0.35 mg mL-1xh for diesel, salicylate and naphthalene induced bacterial strain SCV1. The bacterial strain SCV1 was hydrophobic in nature as evident from hydrophobicity measurements. Hydrophobic nature gives the advantage to the bacterial strain in adhering to the hydrocarbons. The results of the indigo production by different substrates induced bacterial strain SCV1 suggest that the diesel induced the maximum at 1.75 and 2 mM concentrations. It is also suspected that the uninduced culture i.e., SCV1 enriched on nutrient broth produced other indigoid compounds other than indigo.