Locus standi- Call by minister to slap corrupt officials - PIL by Advocate maintainable- Good reasons to move the Court by P.I.L.
Chief Minister in a speech called upon the people to beat the corrupt officials. PIL by a practicing lawyer. Adv.General opposed the maintainability of the PIL. Court ruled that his approach is to protect the rule of law and not for aggrandizement of any personal gain. [Bimal Prasad Das. Vs. Bijayananda Patnaik. AIR 1992 Ori 10. B.L.Hansaria and B.N.Dash {JJ}]