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P.Mani, v. The Chennai Metropolitan,

2017-03-27Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2017 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.6484 of 2017 P.Mani ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai - 2.

2. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board rep. by its Area Engineer VIII, 227, II Avenue, Near 12th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40.

3. The Assistant Engineer, *Depo 13, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Water Tank Road, MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 106.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide water and sewerage connections to the petitioner's residential house bearing Plot No.52C, Kosi Mani Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 94, without insisting no objection from the Corporation of Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Ethirajulu For Respondents : Mr.Jothikumar for R1 & R2 Mr.P.V.Selvakumar for R3

ORDER

The petitioner made a request to the first respondent to provide water and sewerage connection to his residential house bearing Plot No.52C, Kosi Mani Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 94.

2.Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that by mistake, the third respondent has been wrongly arrayed as the relief sought for is only against respondents 1 and 2.

3.Learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 would submit that there are minor deviations and if the same is rectified, there is no difficulty in giving water and sewerage connection as sought for. He would further submit that the petitioner is in the process of shifting his residence and for that purpose, water and sewerage connection is required and in any case, the petitioner undertakes to rectify the defects. 4.Considering the aforesaid submission, respondents 1 and 2 are directed to give water and sewerage connection to the petitioner's residence within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The undertaking given by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the minor deviations would be rectified within a period of three months is hereby recorded. It is made clear that if the undertaking is breached, it is well open to the respondents to disconnect the water and sewerage connection effected. It is needless to state that the petitioner will have to comply with all the other requirements, if not done already.

5.With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) Dated : 28.03.2017 *Corrected as per Order dated 05.04.2017 made in WMP.8845 of 2017 in W.P.No.6484 of 2017 Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) Dated : 10.04.2017 /true copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar mmi

To

1. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board To be Substituted to rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, the Order already Chintadripet, Chennai - 2.

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2. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board 28.03.2017 rep. by its Area Engineer VIII, 227, II Avenue, Near 12th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40.

3. The Assistant Engineer, *Depo 13, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Water Tank Road, MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 106.

+1CC TO M/s.P.Mani,Advocate sr.18932 W.P.No.6484 of 2017 rk(co) ss(28/3/2017) CA(10.04.2017)