IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5310 of 2007 YASHWANT KUMAR SINGH Versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Vindhyachal Singh For the State : Mr. Rajendra Prasad, AA I For respondent no.2 : Mr. P.K. Verma For Union of India : Mr. Sarvdeo Singh ----- 16.5.2008. We heard the counsel for the parties. By this writ petition, the petitioner prays that direction be issued to the respondents that they purchase paddy directly from the farmers on or before 15th of November of every year at the minimum support price. According to the petitioner, the millers get the paddy at low price from the farmers and sell at higher price to the Food Corporation of India. It is also alleged that there is total exploitation of farmers as their paddy is not directly purchased by the Food corporation of India and the farmers are compelled to sell the paddy to intermediaries. Even if we assume that the grievance raised by the petitioner may have some merit, but so far as this Court is concerned, we are afraid the reliefs sought for by the petitioner can not be granted in exercise of power of judicial review. While exercising the power under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, this court cannot 2 regulate the purchase and sale of paddy nor can give any direction fixing minimum support price. Petitioner’s remedy lies elsewhere. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. R.M. Lodha , CJ. C.K.Prasad, J. ahk