IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2007 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11891 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JAIJI.V.G., AGED 39, S/O.V.V.GEORGE,VANAKKAKATH VEEDU, KORREYA ROAD, PACHALAM, SECRETARY, PROPER CHANNEL, S-33, GCDA SHOPPING COMPLEX, GROUND FLOOR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (FINANCE DEPARTMENT), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE STATE LEVEL COORDINATOR, REPRESENTED BY P.U.C. OIL COMPANIES, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ROOM 130, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 6. THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, NORTH BLOCK, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. R1 TO 3 BY SR. G.P. SMT. K.MEERA R4 BY SC SRI A.M.SHEFFIQUE R5 & 6 BY ASST. S.G. SRI JOHN VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, Ag. C.J. & M.N. KRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.11891 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- DT. APRIL 4, 2007 JUDGMENT K.S.Radhakrishnan, Ag.C.J. We find no reason to entertain the writ petition. Writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the Government/oil companies to issue appropriate orders reducing price of LPG cylinder in accordance with the effective VAT implementation tax rate. We are of the view that this is not a matter for the court to decide under Art.226 of the Constitution of India. Writ petition is dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, (Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE) M.N. KRISHNAN, J. (JUDGE) mt/-