1. The petitioner. a resident of Kovalam. has filed this Original Petition in the public interest for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari to quash Ext. P4 proceedings of the Government of Kerala permitting the construction of a mosque at Kovalam beach on Government puramboke land.

2. Kovalam is a place of tourist attraction and a tourism complex has come into existence at the Kovalam Beach. The area developed as a tourism development complex was in the possession of the State of Kerala till 1968. Thereafter the entire development complex was handed over to the second respondent. namely. the India Tourism Development Corporation (I.T.D.C.).

3. The Executive Engineer of the ITDC by Ext. P2 dated 1-6-1983. reported to (he District Collector about the unauthorised construction of a mosque at Kovalam Beach in Government land handed over to the ITDC. There is reference also in Ext. P2 about the preparations for the construction of a temple and the local rumours about the proposal for the construction of a church. all within the area of the tourism development complex. Apparently on the basis of Ext. P2 and a report of the village officer. the Tahsildar of Neyyattinkara Taluk pass