IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31792 of 2008(S) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOBY KAREDAN, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. ANTO KAREDAN, KAREDAN HOUSE, FRANKLIN GARDEN, NEW ROAD JN., KUTTIKATTUKARA P.O., KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683 504. BY ADV. SRI.BEPIN VIJAYAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, PARK VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 2. KERALA TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. CYRIL C.GEORGE, SECRETARY AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682 009. R1 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. R2 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.A.AHAMED. R3 R4 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.A.K.JAYASANKER NAMBIAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.31792 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. 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 petitioner in this petition cannot be granted by us. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS