Duraisamy, v. The Principal Secretary To

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD) No.7830 of 2015 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015 Duraisamy ... Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Chennai-15.

3. The District Collector, Tirunelveli Collectorate Building,

4. The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayath, Keelapavur Panchayath Union, Pavoorchatram, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Assistant Director of Panchayath, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

6. The President, Tippanampatti Panchayath, Keelapavur Union, Tenkasi Taluk, (R6 amended vide Court order dated 30.06.2015 in M.P.No.2/15) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondnets 1 to 5 to restrain the 6th respondent from granting separate water connections from any common water pipe lines (pothu nalli) situated in the 6th respondent Panchayat Villages. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan For R1 to R3 & R5 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R4 & R6 : No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that common water connection exists for the benefit of the villagers. Now the private connections are being given from the common water pipeline situated in the 6th respondent Village Panchayat. The same would be detrimental to the interests of the villagers.

2.

The writ petition is filed in the year 2015. Today's position will have to be considered. The respondents certainly would be required to have a common water connection.

3.

In case, today, the problem exists with regard to the supply of the water and the private / separate water connections are proving to be impediment, then the petitioner may agitate afresh. 4.

With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [S.V.G., .C.J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 28.11.2023 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department, Panagal Building, Chennai-15.

3. The District Collector, Tirunelveli Collectorate Building,

4. The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayath, Keelapavur Panchayath Union, Pavoorchatram, Tirunelveli District.

5. The Assistant Director of Panchayath, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

6. The President, Tippanampatti Panchayath, Keelapavur Union, Tenkasi Taluk,

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN , J.

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