Public interest litigation filed for direction to provide drainage and water supply facilities. Court accepted undertaking from Managing Director to complete work within six months and disposed of the petition without costs.
Undertaking accepted by respondent No.1 to complete work within six months; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.02.2018
CORAM
The HON'BLE MS.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P.No.2014 of 2018
Tamil Nadu Public Related Social Services Body, (Tamil Nadu Popdhumakkal Thodarbu Samooga Sevai Peravai), Regd. No.318/1994, rep. by its President P.Rajappa, No.3, Sivarama Nivas, Ramalinga Nagar Main Road, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai – 600 091. .. Petitioner vs. 1.Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, rep. by its Managing Director, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chindatripet, Chennai – 600 002.
2.Corporation of Chennai, rep. by its Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003. .. Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to effect connections to the underground drainage, de-silt the storm-water drainage and cover the same, and further to provide water supply, at Ramalinga Nagar Main Road and Gangai Street failing under Ward 169, Zone XIV of the Chennai Corporation in a time bound manner and in the interregnum direct the respondents to de-silt and cover the storm water drainage channel in these localities forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.Abdul Mubeen for M/s.A.Mohamed Ismail For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh for respondent No.1
Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran for respondent No.2
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
This writ petition has been filed by way of public interest
litigation seeking orders on the respondents to effect
connections to the underground drainage, de-silt the storm water
drainage and cover the same and further to provide water supply
at Ramalinga Nagar Main Road and Gangai Street falling under
Ward No.169, Zone XIV of the Chennai Corporation.
2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits
that the work is already in progress and 90% of the work is
completed. He undertakes on behalf of respondent No.1 that the
work shall be completed within six months from date and
underground drainage and water supply facilities as prayed for
shall be provided within six months.
3. The writ petition is disposed of recording the aforesaid
undertaking made on behalf of respondent No.1. No costs.
Sd/-
Deputy Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
bbr
To:
1.The Managing Director,
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board,
1, Pumping Station Road,
Chindatripet,
Chennai – 600 002.
2.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003.
+1cc to Mr.N.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.7863
+1cc to Mr.A.Mohamed Ismail, Advocate, S.R.No.7848
W.P.No.2014 of 2018 RRK(20/02/2018)
Tamil Nadu Public Related Social Services Body
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Corporation of Chennai
INDIRA BANERJEE
ABDUL QUDDHOSE
As recorded by the court registry
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