Locus standi – Parent teachers association and old students association – Not aggrieved by the assignment of land by Government .

Grant of land in favour of Kerala History Association relaxing the conditions. Government permitting construction of commercial building and renting it to a hotel. Petitioners feeling that the said activity would affect academic atmosphere in college campus . Writ petition by public interest litigation is maintainable, though they cannot be described as aggrieved or affected parties. [ Parent Teacher Association, Maharaja’s College vs State. AIR 1995 Ker 209 = 1995 (1) KLJ 387 = ILR 1995 (2) Ker 105 . D.J.Jagannadha Raju (J)]