Vinod Mathew Wilson vs. Union Of INDIA
Held
The Court noted that no prior representation had been made by the petitioners to the respondents. It directed that if the petitioners make such a representation to the government, it should be considered, following the precedent set in an earlier similar writ petition.
Facts
The petitioners sought directions for the GST Council to convene a meeting to recommend, and for the Union Government to immediately include, petroleum products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. They also sought to restrain oil companies from fixing or enhancing the price of petroleum products.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the High Court could issue a mandamus directing the GST Council and the Union Government to immediately bring petroleum products under GST, and to restrain oil companies from price fixing, without a prior representation from the petitioners.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.MANIKUMAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE 2021 / 4TH ASHADHA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 11663 OF 2021 PETITIONERS: 1 VINOD MATHEW WILSON AGED 36 YEARS S/O.V.G.WILSON, VAZHAYIL, NEDIYARA, ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 130. 2 LAW AID, REG.NO.424/1985 UNDER TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHARITABLE AND ENDOWMENT SOCIETIES ACT, OFFICE OF LAW LINK, GANGA COMPLEX, EAST OF CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM-691 013, REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, VINOD MATHEW WILSON, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.V.G.WILSON VAZHAYIL, NEDIYARA, ANCHAL, KOLLAM-691 306. BY ADVS. R.SIVADASAN N.SASANKAN PILLAI RESPONDENTS: 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE MINISTRY, NEW MOTI BHAG, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2 THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3 GST COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 5TH FLOOR, TOWER II, JEEVAN BHARATHY BUILDING, JANPATH ROAD, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI-110 001. 4 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE MINISTRY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
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