我国现行的《行政诉讼法》及其后的相关解释性法律文件 ,均未对谁有资格以维护公共利益为目的向人民法院提起行政诉讼作出规定。随着现代行政机关功能与职权的不断扩展 ,其行政行为所产生的影响在很多时候已经超越了特定行政相对人而直接涉及社会公共利益 ,司法实践中有关公益诉讼的案件已屡见不鲜。 China’s current “Administrative Procedure Law” and the subsequent interpretation of the relevant legal documents, not for anyone who is entitled to safeguarding the public interest for the purpose of the administrative proceedings to the people’s court to make provisions. With the continuous expansion of the functions and powers of the modern administrative organs, the impact of their administrative actions has in many cases directly exceeded the specific administrative counterparts and directly involved in the social and public interests. Cases of public interest litigation in judicial practice have not been uncommon.