The President, Poornathrayisha Seva ... vs K. Thilakan Kavenal And Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Kerala High Court erred in entertaining a writ petition under Article 226 as public interest litigation concerning the Cochin Devaswom Board's decision to permit the appellant-society to use the Oottupura for events. The Court emphasized that the petition was not genuinely in public interest but rather motivated by personal vendetta, and that the High Court's directions exceeded the scope of the pleadings. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reaffirming the appellant-society's right to operate the Oottupura as per the Board's permission.