Sethuramalingam v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No .24251 of 2025 and WMP.No.27297 of 2025 Sethuramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Nagapattinam-611001 2.Block Development Officer-Village Panchayat Vedaraniam-614810 3.Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai 600 009.

4.The Secretary Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation th floor, Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003

5. Irulappan

6. Murugaiyan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 21.04.2025 and to provide drinking water connection under Jal Jeevan Scheme to the petitioner's house bearing Door Page No.1 of 6

No.3/65, Yadavapuram Road, Thethakudi South, Vedaranyam Taluk through the existing mud road from the main pipeline which is already laid on the both sides of Yadavapuram road.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Shajakhan, for R1 Special Government Pleader For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Purushotham, for R2 Special Government Pleader Mr.M.S.Premkumar for R3 Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 21.04.2025 and to provide drinking water connection under Jal Jeevan Scheme to the petitioner's house bearing Door No.3/65, Yadavapuram Road, Thethakudi South, Vedaranyam Taluk, through the existing mud road from the main pipeline which is already laid on the both sides of Yadavapuram road.

2. The 4 th respondent introduced the Jal Jeevan Mission with the objective of providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual Page No.2 of 6

household tap connections to every rural household in India. The respondents 1 to 4 are implementing the said Scheme by replacing the existing drinking water scheme. While so, the 2 nd respondent while laying drinking water pipelines on both sides of Yadavapuram Road, and providing individual tap connections to the residents of the locality, excluded the petitioner and two others. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation to the 1 st respondent on 21.04.2025. Since no action was taken on the said representation, the petitioner filed the writ petition for the above stated relief.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he would restrict the prayer in the writ petition to the disposal of his representation dated 21.04.2025, within a time frame fixed by this court.

4. In view of the limited prayer sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, direction is issued to the 2 nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025, within a period of four weeks, Page No.3 of 6

from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 09.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No Page No.4 of 6

To 1.The District Collector Nagapattinam-611001 2.Block Development Officer-Village Panchayat Vedaraniam-614810 3.Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai 600 009.

4.The Secretary Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation th floor, Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003 Page No.5 of 6

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