Supreme Court of India

Nagrik Upbhokta M. Manch v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 735
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Brijesh Kumar JJ.
Decided 2 May 2002

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Essential Commodities Act, 1955: Sections 3 and 5. Fixation of price of Kerosene oil, a controlled commodity-Central Government notified Kerosene Order-State Government issuing a Scheme fixing the rates of Kerosene oil at wholesale/semi-wholesale/retail level­ lncluded Sales Tax, surcharge, profits and Transportation charges-Uniform price by rounding off method-Challenge of-High Court dismissed writ petitions-State Government framed Rules justifYing the Scheme-On appeal, held, Kerosene Order does not empower the State Government to prescribe by themselves and levy any charges, rates, duties

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