HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO. 324 of 2007 DATED: 18.1.2007 Between: P. Santosh Kumar … Petitioner and The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Union of India, represented by its Principal Secretary and others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM W.P.NO. 324 OF 2007 ORAL ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent has failed to follow the guidelines issued by the 1st respondent in the matter of setting up new retail outlets. According to the petitioner, the 1st respondent in Circular No.104-11/2006 dated 30.11.2006 has issued guidelines for setting up of new retail outlets. These are allegedly being transgressed by the 2nd respondent. Thus, the writ petition. The guidelines issued by the 1st respondent are not statutory instruments to be enforced by this court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If the petitioner is aggrieved that the 2nd respondent has failed to implement the guidelines issued by the 1st respondent, the petitioner may complain to the 1st respondent. No relief in the writ petition is justified. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ------------------------------- GODA RAGHURAM, J Date: 18.1.2007 CVM