IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27879 of 2008(S) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- C.KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.VELLUNI, ELLAVAN POTTAYIL VEEDU, MAVARATHALA KONAM, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, KIRTADS, DIRECTORATE OF KIRTADS, KOZHIKODE - 17. 2. SATHEESH @ SATHI, S/O.RAGHAVAN, ALUVILA VEEDU, EDAVACODE, ULLOOR, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUSHEELA, W/O.SATHEESH @ SATHI, ALUVILA VEEDU, EDAVACODE, ULLOOR, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SASHA, D/O.SUSHEELA, ALUVILA VEEDU, EDAVACODE, ULLOOR, SREEKARIYAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KIRAN, S/O.SATHEESH @ SATHI, ALUVILA VEEDU, EDAVACODE, ULLOOR, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.T. RAVIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy & K.P. Balachandran, JJ. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 27879 of 2008 S ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 Judgment Koshy,J. Petitioner is stated to be a public-spirited social worker and councillor of Edavacode Ward, a reserved constituency for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. According to him, respondents 2 to 5 have illegally obtained the benefits of scheduled caste and, therefore, KIRTADS should take action on Ext.P3. We are not satisfied with the locus standi of the petitioner. The fact that respondents 2 to 5 worked against the petitioner in the election is not a ground to show that public interest litigation is maintainable. Further, Ext.P3 is not a statutory representation. This court can issue a writ of mandamus to dispose of Ext.P3 only if it is a statutory representation. Proper remedy of the petitioner is to approach the Scrutiny Committee as provided under section 11 of the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996 (Act 11 of 1996). Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed w.p.(c).No.27879/2008-S 2 without prejudice to the right of the petitioner,if any, to take appropriate action. J.B.Koshy Judge K.P. Balachandran Judge vaa w.p.(c).No.27879/2008-S 3 J.B. KOSHY AND K.P.BALACHANDRAN,JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.27879/2008-S ------------------------------------- Judgment Date:19th September,2008