IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 24498 of 2007(S)
1. A.M.ABDUL RAZACK,AGED 40,S/O.A.M.MEERAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF
... Respondent
2. TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER,
For Petitioner :SRI.C.S.MANU
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.H.L.DATTU
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :13/08/2007
O R D E R
H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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W.P.(C)No. 24498 of 2007-S
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Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007.
J U D G M E N T
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 Joint Regional Transport Office from Vandiperiyar to
Peerumedu 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 original
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
(K.T.SANKARAN)
JUDGE
MS