LAWS(KER)-2020-7-55

JUSTITIA Vs. STATE OF KERALA

Decided On July 02, 2020
Justitia Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KERALA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A group of lawyers, claiming themselves to be working for the welfare of the down trodden people in Kerala, seemed to have formed an association "Justitia" and filed instant writ petition for a writ of prohibition or appropriate order to set aside G.O.(Ordinary) No.1325/2016 labour dated 27.10.2016 (Exhibit P1) as unconstitutional. Petitioner has also sought for a declaration that issuance of chip based ID card with biometric capture to a class of people is violation of fundamental right to privacy.

(2.) On this day, when the matter came up for hearing, placing reliance on the decision of this Court in W.P(C). No.23724 of 2016 dated 1.7.2020, Mr. Surin George Ipe, learned Senior Government Pleader submitted that direction issued in the above suo motu writ petition is applicable to instant writ petition also.

(3.) First of all, there are no materials indicating that 'Justitia' represented by its Secretary is a registered association. Earlier in W.P(C). No.11686 of 2020 dated 19.6.2020, this Court held that unregistered body has no locus to file writ petition. Relevant paragraphs are extracted below :