Sathish Babu.M v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.(MD)No.19269 of 2022 and WMP(MD) Nos.14057 and 14058 of 2022 Sathish Babu : Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply MC-2 Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.
2.The State of Kerala Rep. by its Principal Secretary Water Resources Department Government Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram.
3.The Principal Secretary to Government cum Agricultural Production Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Rajaji Salai Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
4.The State Ground and Surface Water resources Data Center, 1/6
Represented by its Chief Engineer, Tharamani, Chennai.
5.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Ezhilagam Annexe Building, VIth Floor, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
6.The District Collector Theni District Collectorate, Theni 625531 7.The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department Madurai Region, Public Works Department Tallakulam Madurai 625 002 8.The Executive Engineer, Public Works department (WRO) Periyar Vaigai Basin Division, Tallakulam Madurai District 9.The Commissioner Madurai City Municipal Corporation, Anna Maligai Madurai.
: Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in G.O.Ms.No.51 Municipal Administration and Water Supply MC-2 Department dated 23.05.2018 on 2/6
the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently forbear the respondents 1 to 9 to lay pipelines and transport water from Mullaiperiyar Lower Camp to Madurai District under the implementation of Water Supply Improvement Scheme. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1, R3 to R8 Mr.K.K.Kannan for R9
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) Since in the writ petition, the petitioner has impleaded the State of Kerala, as the second respondent, it prima facie appears to us that this matter may have inter-state ramifications and therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
[P.N.P., J.] & [R.H., J.] 24.08.2022 Internet : Yes RR 3/6
To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply MC-2 Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.
2.The Principal Secretary State of Kerala Water Resources Department Government Secretariat Thiruvananthapuram.
3.The Principal Secretary to Government cum Agricultural Production Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Secretariat, Rajaji Salai Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
4.The Chief Engineer, Tharamani, Chennai.
5.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Ezhilagam Annexe Building, VIth Floor, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
6.The District Collector Theni District Collectorate, Theni 625531 4/6
7.The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department Madurai Region, Public Works Department Tallakulam Madurai 625 002 8.The Executive Engineer, Public Works department (WRO) Periyar Vaigai Basin Division, Tallakulam Madurai District 9.The Commissioner Madurai City Municipal Corporation, Anna Maligai Madurai.
5/6
P.N.PRAKASH, J AND R.HEMALATHA, J RR Order made in 24.08.2022 6/6