IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No. 87 of 2010 Basharat Ali and others ……… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ………. Respondents Mr. A. Rab, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.P. Joshi, Chief Standing Counsel (Govt. of Uttarakhand) for respondent Nos. 1 and 3. Mr. D. Barthwal, Advocate for respondent No. 2. Date of Judgment: 10.11.2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) These five petitioners approached the Board under Section 69 of the Waqf Act, 1995 for framing a scheme for the proper administration of the Waqf in question. In this writ petition, filed in the form of Public Interest Litigation, the petitioners are contending that the Board is sitting over their application compelling them to file present Public Interest Litigation. 2. We feel that when infraction of the statutory right of the petitioners is the basic feature of the writ petition, the same cannot be said to be a Public Interest Litigation. The petitioners can only press their statutory right in the form of a writ petition, which they may file if they are so advised. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 10.11.2010 10.11.2010 Amit