P. K. Joseph Vs Union of India
Date: October 8, 2025
Subject Matter
PIL Seeking Inclusion of Petrol and Diesel Under GST Dismissed. Policy Prerogative of the GST Council
Summary
The High Court dismissed the Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking a directive to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to include petrol and diesel under the GST regime. The Court held that fixing a date for such an inclusion is a policy pre…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF KERALA HIGH COURT These Public Interest Litigations are filed by the petitioners substantially seeking the relief of including the petrol and diesel under the GST regime so as to achieve a harmonized national market as contemplated under Article 279 (A) of the Constitution of India. These writ petitions were filed in the year 2021. This Court, in fact, passed an…