The petitioner challenged duty-free raw rubber imports affecting local farmers. The Court held the issue pertains to fiscal policy beyond its jurisdiction and dismissed the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE 2017/16TH JYAISHTA, 1939
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PETITIONER(S):
GEE VARGHESE M., S/O.KORUTH MATHEW THARAKAN, ATTAIKULATH BOBY VILLA, CHENKULAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691510.
BY ADV. SRI.H.RAMANAN
RESPONDENT(S):
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN.
R2 BY ADV.SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS
R1 BY ADV.SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-06-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL
/TRUE COPY/
P.A. TO JUDGE
NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH, C.J. & RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V., J.
JUDGMENT
Navaniti Prasad Singh, C.J.
Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are satisfied that the writ petition involves no issue of law for which, this Court can interfere.
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by the Government of India. This is a matter beyond the jurisdiction of this Court. We would thus, leave it to the petitioner to move the Union of India in the Ministry of Finance or Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as he may be advised.
The writ petition merits no consideration. It is dismissed accordingly.
Sd/Navaniti Prasad Singh, Chief Justice
Sd/Raja Vijayaraghavan V., Judge
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court has jurisdiction to direct monitoring of duty-free raw rubber imports under fiscal policy.
Whether the petition involves a justiciable legal issue warranting interference in administrative policy.
Gee Varghese M.
Union of India
Rubber Board
Navaniti Prasad Singh
Raja Vijayaraghavan V
As recorded by the court registry
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