
HC: fixing prices of essential commodities a policy matter
The Hindu
Disposing of a petition that sought a direction to the State government to issue an order to fix the prices of essential commodities, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that it was a
Disposing of a petition that sought a direction to the State government to issue an order to fix the prices of essential commodities, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that it was a policy matter that had to be decided by an appropriate authority. A Division Bench of Justices T. S. Sivagnanam and S. Ananthi observed that the State had ensured the supply of all essential commodities through public distribution system, and other special packages had been made available to the public to ensure that they were not affected.More Related News

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