N.Balakrishnan v. Principal Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.03.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.7371 of 2019 N.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.Principal Secretary to Government, M.A.& W.S. Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindatripet, Chennai - 600 002.
3.The Area Engineering IX Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1 Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai - 600 018.
4.Depot Engineer, Area IX, Depot 115, No.17, Jani John Khan St., Royapettah, Chennai - 14.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to restore the water supply through pipe line which connects the distribution to the houses in the Musafer Jung Bahadur Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 5.
For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.G.K.Muthukumar,Spl GP for R1 Mr.Janakiraman,SC for R2 to R4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH,J) Seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to restore the water supply through pipe line which connects the distribution to the houses in the Musafer Jung Bahadur Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 5, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. There was no representation on the earlier occasion on behalf of the petitioner and even today.
3. The case of the petitioner is that the respondents are not supplying water regularly to the houses in the Musafer Jung Bahadur Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 5.
4. In the counter affidavit filed by respondents 3 and 4, the following statements has been made:- "12.I submit that the request of 9000 litres per day to be supplied through Tanker Lorry to the petitioner and other premises located in the said Street, lorry water has been supplied on alternate days by the Board without any delay.
13. I humbly submit that the normal piped water supply has been resumed to all households in the said Musafer Jung Bahadur Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 002 from September 2019 due to heavy rain occurred recent months and all lakes around the City are having sufficient water storage position to supply water to the people of Chennai City.
14. I respectfully submit that due to normal supply resumed by the Board through pipe line supply to all houses in the Musafer Jung Bahadur Street, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005 and water
is flowing in house taps and hence no need for Tanker Lorry supply to the said street. However, if the residents are required water through Tank Lorry the request will be considered and arranged to be supplied on demand and also on payment as per the procedure being adopted in the Board."
5. Recording the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.No.8048 of 2019 is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssm To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, M.A.& W.S. Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindatripet, Chennai - 600 002.
3.The Area Engineering IX Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1 Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai - 600 018.
4.Depot Engineer, Area IX, Depot 115, No.17, Jani John Khan St., Royapettah, Chennai - 14.
+1 cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.19748 W.P.No.7371 of 2019 BP(CO) RN(21/05/2020)