IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 W.P.(C).No.8264 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- -------------------- SATHHESH CHANDRAN PUTTATT, SECRETARY, ALL INDIA SURVIVAL OF TRIBAL PEOPLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (A.I.S.T.P.S.J.) WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDAPPALLY) RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BHARATH PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., 4 & 6 CURRIMBHOY ROAD, BALLARD ESTATE, P.B.NO.688, MUMBABI - 400 001. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., G9, ALI YAVAR JANG MARG, (BANDRA EAST), MUMBAI - 400 051. 4. THE TERRITORY MANAGER, BHARATH PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD., L.P.G.BOTTLING PLANT, AMBALA MUGAL, KOCHI - 682 302. 5. THE CHIEF AREA MANAGER, INDIAN AREA OFFICE, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., KOCHI - 682 036. R1 BY ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. R2 TO R5 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.M.Joseph,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.8264 of 2008-S ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. After carefully going through the averments made in the writ petition and also the prayers sought for, we are of the firm opinion that the petition so filed does not have the characteristics of a public interest litigation. The expression 'public interest litigation' has been explained by the apex Court in a number of decisions and, in fact, the apex Court has explained that if the Court comes to the conclusion that there is no public interest in any of the petitions, the same has to be thrown out. 2. As we have already stated, the issues raised in this writ petition in no way can be considered as in the interest of the public at large. Therefore, the prayers sought for by the petitioner in this petition cannot be granted by us. Accordingly, the writ petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.M.Joseph Judge vku/-