IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 2515 of 2009(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- VADAKKAYIL BAPPU, S/O.KAMMUKUTTY, AGED 47 YEARS, VADAKKAYIL HOUSE, PANAGATTUR POST, TANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS SMT.ELIZEBETH MEERA RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE TANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TANUR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, TANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TANUR, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE PRESIDENT, TANUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TANUR, MALAPPURAM. 5. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE TANUR, 676 302. R1, R5 & R6 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. BENNY GERVACIS R2, R3 & R4 BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR SRI.HARISH R. MENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J. CHELAMESWAR, C.J & ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 2515 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, CJ. The Writ Petition is filed with the prayers as follows: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents 2 to 5 to take immediate steps to survey and ascertain the boundaries of the property which has been lawfully assigned to the Community Health Centre, Tanur. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to give appropriate directions to the survey authorities to measure the land of the hospital and to evict the encroachment thereon. Iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to direct the revenue authorities to enquire and find out the illegal pattayams issued to private individuals who have encroached upon the hospital land.” 2. The substance of the Writ Petition is that valueable public property is being encroached by some undisclosed persons. Vague and bald allegations in this regard are made in the Writ Petition. At paragraph 6 of the Writ Petition, the petitioner says that persons WP(C).2515/09 2 having “high level political connections and influence” have obtained pattayams illegally without complying any lawful formalities. No information regarding such persons, who obtained pattayams, nor what is the infraction of law committed by them in securing such pattayam. In our view, the jurisdiction of this Court is not meant for examining such bald assertions styled as public interest. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed at the initial stage itself. J.CHELAMESWAR, CHIEF JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vgs