Fazal Ahmed Khan, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.38898 of 2015 02.12.2015 Between:

Fazal Ahmed Khan .. Petitioner and The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Mr.Ch.Ravinder Counsel for respondent No.1: Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (TS) Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4:Mr.T.Sudhakar Reddy, standing counsel for the Hyderabad Metro Water Services and Sewerage Board The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition pertains to fresh water tap connection provided to the petitioner. His grievance is that in spite of the report, dated 05.11.2014, submitted by respondent No.3 to respondent No.2 for re-conversion of the category of the aforesaid tap connection from commercial to domestic, no action is being taken by the latter. Mr.T.Sudhakar Reddy, learned standing counsel for the Hyderabad Metro Water Services and Sewerage Board appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4, on instructions, submitted that the Chief General Manager of the Board is the competent authority for considering the aforesaid report submitted by respondent No.3 and taking a decision on the re-conversion and that the said officer will accordingly consider the said report, issue notice to the petitioner and take a decision thereon. In the light of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction that the Chief General Manager shall complete the process referred to by the learned standing counsel within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.50119 of 2015 filed by the

petitioner for interim relief shall stand disposed of as infructuous. _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 02nd December, 2015 GHN