WP(MD)/27700/2025 of B.Ramkumar Adityan Vs Secretary on 12 November 2026

WP(MD) No. 27700 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 12-11-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

WP(MD) No. 27700 of 2025

CNR:{HCMD011356092025}

B.Ramkumar Adityan

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Secretary,

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,

Shastri Bhawan,

New Delhi 110 001.

2. Principal Secretary,

Finance Department,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

St. George Fort, Chennai 600 104.

3. Chairman,

Indian Oil Corporation,

No.3079/3, J.B. Tito Marg,

Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi 110 049.

4. Chairman,

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Petroleum House, No.17, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai-400 020.

5. Chairman,

Bharat Petroleum Corporation,

Bharat Bhavan,

No. 4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road,

Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001.

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6. Chief Executive Officer,

Naryara Energy Limited,

5th Floor, Jet Airways Godrej BKC, Plot No.C- 68, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai-400 051.

7. Chairman cum Managing Director,

Reliance Industries Limited,

Maker Chambers-IV,

Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400 021.

8. Chief Executive Officer,

Shell India,

Level 9A, Twp Horizon Centre

Golf Course Road,

DLF Phase V Sector-43,

Gurgaon -122 002.

9. Chairman,

Reliance BP Mobility Limited (JIO-BP),

3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV,

222, Nariman point , Mumbai 400021.

10.Chairman,

Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, 2nd Floor, Core-8, Scope Complex, 7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

11.Chairman,

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Revenue, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

12.Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,

Commercial Tax Department, Ezhilagam,

Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

(R10 to R12 are impleaded vide court order dated 16.04.2026 )

..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ or Order or Direction to the Respondent No.1 to take appropriate steps to ensure the Bills issuing by the Retail Selling Outlets of the 3rd to 9th respondents and Price Display Boards fixed in the Retail Selling Outlets of the 3rd to 9th respondents contain Price Chargeable before Tax, Central Tax and State Tax payable on Petrol and Diesel and Retail Selling price as requested in petitioner representation dated 22.05.2019, 02.01.2023 and 19.09.2025.

For Petitioner(s)

: Mr.S.Sankar

For Respondent(s)

:Mr.C. Nandagopal (R1)

Central Government Senior Panel

Counsel

Mr.S.I.Muthiah (R2)

Additional Government Pleader

Mr.A.M.Akbar Ali (R3)

for Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff

Mr.K.Muralidharan (R4)

Standing Counsel

Mr.S.Natesh Raja (R5)

Mr.D.Venkatachalam (R6)

for M/s.AAV Partnerss

Mr.Chevaran Mohan (R7 & R9)

for M/s.King & Partridge