IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.29052 OF 2009 Dt.20.1.2010 Between: K. Dharmendra Bau … Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh Industries & Commerce (SPIU & SAND) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad Represented by its Secretary and others … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Ms. M. Sarika Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 to 4: G.P. for Mines & Geology Counsel for Respondent No.5: Sri M. Srinivasa Rao THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.29052 OF 2009 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy) This Writ Petition is filed in the name of public interest by the petitioner, who claims to be the resident of Kasaranenivaripalem, Madduru Revenue Village, Kankipadu Mandal, Krishna District. His grievance is that a sand reach was auctioned at a low price in favour of respondent No.5. From the pleadings contained in the writ petition, the petitioner has not given any details as to his background and credentials to represent the public in the so called public interest litigation. Even at the hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner is unable to state as to the social activities of the petitioner in order to satisfy this Court that the Writ Petition is filed in bona fide public interest. The mere fact that the petitioner happens to be the villager, will not clothe him with the right to initiate public interest litigation, unless he establishes his bona fides to represent the general public. As the petitioner owefully failed to satisfy this Court that this Writ Petition is filed bona fide in pubic interest, we are not inclined to entertain the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P. No.37677 of 2009, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is dismissed. ______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ ______________________ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 20.1.2010 bnr