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1996 DIGILAW 360 (KAR)

K. NAGARAJU v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHICKMAGALUR

1996-07-05

T.S.THAKUR

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TIRATH S. THAKUR, J. ( 1 ) THIS petition purports to have been filed in public interest. The grievance made is against the construction of a Helipad at menase village, in Sringeri, Taluk of Chickmagalur District. ( 2 ) THE construction of the Helipad is not in public interest contends the petitioner particularly when the same is utilising forest land. According to him the land proposed to be utilised is more suited for grazing of cattle and growing trees. Construction of a Helipad to be used by the V. I. Ps. visiting the area should according to the petitioner yield in favour of the more mundane uses suggested by the petitioner. ( 3 ) ( 4 ) CONSTRUCTION of a Helipad is not per as objectionable. As to whether a Helipad is required in the area and if so which is the most suited place for its construction are matters which primarily rest with the Government. This Court cannot obviously take upon itself the task of fixing the priorities or finding fault with their implementation by the executive. ( 5 ) SUCH matters are better left to be seen by those running the Government. Suffice it to say that it is not one of those cases where the Court's conscience may be shocked due to the inequity of the situation or the palpable misuse of the authority so as to make judicial intervention a necessity. The ever widening horizons of judicial activism in matters of public interest notwithstanding judicial restraint in matters which purport to bring to focus only a vague and generalised sort of a complaint appears to be the better part of discretion. There is no merit in this petition which is dismissed. --- *** --- .