JUDGMENT :

S. MANIKUMAR, J

The petitioner, Legal Literacy Council, claimed to be a registered Legal Welfare Organization, has filed the instant writ petition for a direction to State of Kerala, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram, represented by its Chief Secretary, respondent No. 5, to take appropriate legal action against respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 respectively, who held the office of the President, Secretary and the Treasurer of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists, New Delhi Unit, New Delhi, the first respondent for the last 5 years.

2. A further direction was sought for to enact laws to the effect that it is the duty of the State of Kerala, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram, respondent No. 5, to collect the unutilised public money which has not been utilised for the last six years from the date of its sanction and also for a direction to respondent Nos. 5 to 8 and 11, to collect the allotted public money with interest from respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and ensure the same.

3. Short facts leading to the writ petition are as hereunder:

State of Kerala, Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram-695 001, represented by its Chief Secretary, the 5th respondent, granted Rs.25