Allowed
Unnikrishnan v. the District Collector
Kerala HCWP(C)/4607/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a batch of writ petitions, the High Court of Kerala allowed challenges against Government Orders framing strict guidelines for Fuel Station access permits. The Court held that District Authorities acting under the Petroleum Rules cannot reject applications based on these Guidelines, which usurp statutory powers of the Highway Authority. The Guidelines were also declared arbitrary due to lack of
What did the court decide?
Ext.P2 and P4 Government Orders and Guidelines are set aside. Orders of District Authorities rejecting applications based on these Guidelines are set aside. Petitioners directed to re-consider applica