IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2011 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 26456 of 2011(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER-PARTY IN PERSON ----------------------------------------- P.C.THOMAS EX.M.P., ADVOCATE, 67, KUMARANASAN NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.THOMAS EX.M.P.(PARTY IN PERSON) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, IOC BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400 051. 3. RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD., REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHAIRMAN, MAKERS CHAMBERS-IV, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400 021. *ADDL. R4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * ADDITIONAL 4TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27/10/2011 IN I.A.NO.17143/2011. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA FOR R1 SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R3 SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI FOR R3 SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS FOR R3 SRI.P.GOPINATH FOR R3 MR.GEORGE MECHERIL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO.26456/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INERNET SHOWING THE PRESENT PRICE OF CRUDE OIL. P1-A : COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF DETAILSOBTAINED FROM INTERNET EXPLAINING ABOUT IMPORT PARITY PRICE. P2 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET SHOWING THE EXPORT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FROM INDIA. P3 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET SHOWING THAT INDIA DOES NOT IMPORT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. P4 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET SHOWING PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF IOC. P5 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET REGARDING THE PROFIT OF RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. P6 : COPY OFDETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET SHOWING THAT PRESENT PRICING SYSTEM IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY AND THE SAME IS ONLY TO HELP PRIVATE SECTORS. P7 : COPY OF TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE EXPERT GROUP DATED 31/08/2009. P8 : COPY OF KIRITH S PARIKH COMMITTEE REPORT DATED 02/02/2010. P9 : COPY OF PRESS RELEASE DATED 02/08/2011 OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE OF PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU, REGARDING RAISE IN PETROL PRODUCTS IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS. P10 : COPY OF DETAILS OBTAINED FROM INTERNET REGARDING PETROL PRICE HIKE FROM RS.8 TO 58 IN 20 YEARS. P11 : COPY OF NEWS PAPER I.E.DECCAN HERALD DATED JUNE 15, 2011 REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF RELIANCE INDIA LTD. (FOR GETTING INTERNATIONAL PRICE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS) P12 : COPY OF NEWS PAPER I.E. THE HINDU DATED 15/06/2011 REGARDING THE CIG REPORT (EXPLAINING LOSS CAUSED TO GOVT. IN PETROLEUM FIELD). P13 : COPY OF NEWS PAPER DAILY I.E. MANGALAM DATED 21/10/2011. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. .................................................................... WP(C) No.26456 of 2011 .................................................................... Dated this the 6th day of December, 2011. J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair, J. Learned Assistant Solicitor General informed this Court that a petition filed with similar prayer before the Supreme Court was dismissed by the Supreme Court declaring that petrol price hike being a policy decision is within the domain of the executive, and there is nothing that the Court can do. Since the Supreme Court has already taken this view, we do not think this petition filed with the same prayer should be kept pending any longer. Even though learned counsel for the petitioner requested for further time, for the reasons stated above, we dismiss the WP(C) as one not maintainable. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) jg