Residents Welfare Association v. Chennai Metrowater Supply And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.10.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and M.P. Nos. 2 and 3 of 2014 Residents Welfare Association, Lakshmi Nagar Extension, Rep by its Secretary, A.Suresh Kumar, Having office at "Lakshmi", LNE Play Ground, 4th Main Road, Lakshmi Nagar Extension, Porur, Chennai - 600 116.

... Petitioner -vs1. Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Represented by its Managing Director, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Controller of Finance, Finance Department, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindtadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Area Engineer XI, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindtadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

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Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the Third Respondent with reference to the impugned proceedings dated 20.08.2014 in proceeding and to quash the same as illegal, unjust and arbitrary and to direct the Respondents to collect water charges from the Petitioners, namely, residents of Lakshmi Nagar Extension situated at Lakhsmi Nagar Extension, Porur, Chennai - 600 116, bearing Ward No. 151, on par with the tax levied on the other consumers of Corporation of Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr. D.Anandraja For Respondents : No appearance

O R D E R

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.

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In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 26.10.2022 kv Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 09.11.2022.

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To

1. The Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Controller of Finance, Finance Department, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindtadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

3. The Area Engineer XI, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindtadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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