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 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9189 of 2008(S) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- -------------------- 1. ANTONY K.T. KOOTHURVELLATHUKARA HOUSE, KANNOTH P.O., THRISSUR-680 510. 2. FRANCIS T.P., S/O.THARU, ALAPPATTUPALLIPPURATH HOUSE, P.O.POTTA, CHALAKKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH ARAYAKUNNEL SRI.VARGHESE PARAMBIL SRI.P.T.JOSE SRI.ALBERT JOSEPH RESPONDENTS:- ----------------------- 1. GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, MADRAS, CHENNAI. 2. DIVISIONAL MANAGER (COMMERCIAL), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.9189 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT K.M.Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: “i). To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other appropriate writ or order or direction, calling for the production of all the records and files leading to the publication of Exhibit-P1 tender notification and also the reaching of the agreement between the railway and traders of Trichur regarding the existing arrangement of handling of consignments by the workers of the Traders: and ii). To command the respondents not to implement the new scheme of awarding the work of handling the consignment to contractors as per Exhibit-P1 tender notification and not to disturb the present arrangement of cargo handling with the traders and their own labourers.” (2). After going through the petition and also the prayers sought for, we are of the opinion that, the petition so filed does not have the characteristics of a Public Interest Litigation. Therefore, the prayers sought for by the petitioners in this petition cannot be granted by us. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS