IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35544 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. A.T.DAVIS, C1-CARDINEL QUARTERS, (ATTULLIL HOUSE, C-1 CARDINAL QUARTERS) TRIKKAKKARA, B.M.C.POST, KAKKANAD. 2. M.M.SALAM, MANATH PAZHAYAPURAYIL, THRIKKAKARA, KAKKANAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, THRIKKAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KAKKANAD. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TRIKKAKKARA, KAKKANAD. 4. THE SECRETARY, GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, COCHIN. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 35544 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of December, 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 (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE ttb -:2:-