Public interest petition cannot mask a private insolvency grievance; the court treated it as non-maintainable and dismissed it.

A writ petition styled as a public interest petition was examined by reference to the reliefs sought and the underlying facts, and the Court found that the grievance in substance concerned insolvency proceedings against the petitioner's own establishment under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. On that basis, the petition was treated as a private dispute dressed as public interest litigation, rather than a genuine public interest action. The petition was therefore not entertained and was dismissed.

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Issues: Whether a writ petition styled as a public interest petition was maintainable when it was in substance directed to the petitioner's own grievance concerning insolvency proceedings against his establishment.

Analysis: The petition was examined in the light of the reliefs sought and the background facts disclosed in the synopsis. The material showed that the grievance arose from proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 concerning the petitioner's own establishment, and that the petition was therefore not a genuine public interest action. The Court treated the petition as one essentially advancing a private dispute under the guise of public interest.

Conclusion: The petition was not entertained and was dismissed.

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