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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Anil Kshetarpal, Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
S.K.N. Associates P. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
UOI – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to regulation of petroleum products. (Para 1) |
| 2. additional reliefs not pursued. (Para 2) |
| 3. link between two legal proceedings acknowledged. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. contention on definitions of essential commodities. (Para 5 , 6 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. historical context and legislative intent background. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 6. rules of earlier legislations discussed. (Para 9) |
| 7. arguments for reasonable restrictions under article 19. (Para 14 , 19) |
| 8. public interest and necessity for regulation. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 9. power of central government under essential commodities act. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 10. distinction between different lpg cylinder specifications. (Para 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 11. connection of pressure regulators to lpg cylinders. (Para 28 , 30 , 31) |
| 12. conclusion on merits and dismissal of petitions. (Para 32 , 33) |
JUDGMENT :
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.
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