ORDER : H.K. Sema, J. The appellant has filed a writ petition before the High Court of Karnataka in the form of a public interest litigation. The High Court dismissed the writ petition, having been persuaded by the fact that the appellant was a political rival of the first respondent against whom the allegations were levelled. 2. Before us, it has been contended by the learned counsel for the first respondent that the public interest litigation petition has been filed against the first respondent to settle personal score. The appellant does not dispute that he contests against the first respondent from the same constituency. With this background, we are also of the view that the public interest litigation petition has been filed by a political rival to achieve personal score. On this sole ground, we are of the opinion that the petition cannot be maintained in the form of a public interest litigation as it cannot be said to have been filed by a public-spirited person. In this view, the appellant has no locus standi to file the petition as a public-spirited person. 3. The civil appeals are, accordingly, dismissed. 4. We, however, note that the dismissal of these civil appeals will not preclude the appellant and others to approach the alternative forum to challenge any action of the respondents, if they are otherwise entitled under the law. 5. No costs.