B.Ramkumar Adityan v. Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI in W.P(MD)No.27700 of 2025 B.Ramkumar Adityan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Secretary, 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, 1/6

Mumbai-400 020.

5.Chairman, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Bharat Bhavan, No.4 and 6, Currimbhoy Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai - 400 001.

6. Chief Executive Officer, Nayara 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, Two 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.

... Respondents

10. Chairman, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, 2nd Floor, Core-8, SCOPE Complex, 7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

11. Chairman, 2/6

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.

... Proposed 10th to 12th Respondents PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to implead the proposed 1st to 3rd respondents as respondent Nos.10 to 12 in the above writ petition in W.P(MD)No.27700 of 2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar For R1 : Mr.C.Nanda Gopal For R2 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For R4 : Mr.K.Muralidharan For R5 : Mr.Natesh Raja

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) WMP(MD)No.27652 of 2025 has been filed to implead the proposed respondents 1 to 3 as respondents 10 to 12 in the main writ petition.

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2. Heard Mr.C.Nanda Gopal, learned counsel for the 1st respondent, Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the 2nd respondent, Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff, learned counsel for the 3rd respondent, Mr.K.Muralidharan, learned counsel for the 4th respondent and Mr.Natesh Raja, learned counsel for the 5th respondent. They do not have objection in entertaining the present impleading petition under which the proposed respondents 1 to 3 are to be impleaded as respondents 10 to 12 in the main writ petition. As the main prayer sought for in the writ petition relates to price chargeable before tax, Central tax and State tax payable on petrol and diesel and retail selling price, these authorities are the necessary parties to be heard. In view of the same, this petition is ordered. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendments.

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To

1. Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 104.

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R.SURESH KUMAR , J.

AND P.VADAMALAI, J.

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