IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 23 of 2009(C) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. R.SATHYADAS(CONVENOR),JANAKEEYA COMMITTEE, VAKKOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH),RESIDING AT SINDHU VIHAR, VAKKOM.P.O, VAKKOM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. 2. V.PURUSHOTHAMAN (CHAIRMAN,JANAKEEYA COMMITTEE, VAKKOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RESIDING AT PADINJATTATHIL VEEDU, VAKKOM.P.O, VAKKOM VILLAGE, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ SRI.M.CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FINANCE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SOUTH CIRCLE, P.W.D.ROADS AND BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASSISTAZNT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,P.W.D. ROADS, SUB DIVISION, ATTINGAL.P.O. 5. SECRETARY, VAKKOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAKKOM.P.O. 6. N.BAIJU, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, KAPPURIVILAKOM, VAKKOM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. SMT.K.R.DEEPS, GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 23 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T This writ petition challenging a contract between the State and the 6th respondent is in the nature of a public interest litigation in so far as the petitioners are not personally affected by that contract. However, this writ petition has not been properly constituted as a public interest litigation. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to file a public interest litigation on the same cause of action, if the petitioners so choose. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge