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 THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20007 of 2008(S) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.K. SURENDRAN NAIR, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR, KONATHU HOUSE, VAZHAKALA, ERUMELY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE SRI.M.C.ANTONY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & A.K.BASHEER, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20007 OF 2008-S ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. After going through the averments made in the writ petition and also the prayers sought for, we are of the firm opinion that, the challenge against the shifting of Sub Registrar Office, Erumely from the Bus Stand Shopping Complex can, by no stretch of imagination, be said to be in public interest . 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. The prayers sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition cannot be granted by us. Therefore, the writ petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (A.K.BASHEER) JUDGE MS