V.Thirunavakarasu, Proprietor v. The Managing Director,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.07.2017
CORAM
The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.16763 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.18205 and 18251 of 2017 1 V.Thirunavakarasu, Proprietor [ Petitioners] T.D.K.Water Supply 25/16 Sengani Amman Koil Street Puzhuthivakkam Chennai 2 K.Lingamoorthi 3 V.Dilli 4 T.Umamageswari Vs 1 The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board No.1 Pumping Station Road Chintadripet Chennai-02 2 The Purchase Manager Materials Department Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board No.1 Pumping Station Road Chintadripet Chennai-02.
[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 follow the old system for allotting the area for supplying the water to the locations on the basis of consultation and consensus as per the residential or office address from where the petitioners / successful tenderer functions and not by the system of DRAW in allotting an area For Petitioners : Mr.R.Singaravelan, Senior Counsel for V.S.Jagadeesan For Respondents : Mr.G.Janakiraman
ORDER
Mr.G.Janakiraman, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the main writ petitions are taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioners have filed the above writ petition to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to follow the old system for allotting the area for supplying the water to the locations on the basis of consultation and consensus, as per the residential or office address from where the petitioners/successful tenderer functions and not by the system of DRAW in allotting an area.
3. Mr.R.Singaravelan, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that in respect of the relief sought for by the petitioners, they have already given a representation to the 1st respondent on 21.06.2017, however, the respondents have not considered the same yet.
4. Mr.G.Janakiraman, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the 1st respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 21.06.2017, in accordance with law, within a time frame.
5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 21.06.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.
With the above observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar
rg To 1 The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board No.1 Pumping Station Road Chintadripet Chennai-02 2 The Purchase Manager Materials Department Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board No.1 Pumping Station Road Chintadripet Chennai-02.
+1cc to M/S.V.S.Jagadeesan, Advocate Sr. 16763 W.P.No.16763 of 2017 SAI(CO) VR(13/07/2017)