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Mani alias Ganapathiappan v. The District Collector

Madras HC17 Dec 2025WP(MD)/36034/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioner paid water connection fees but received no service connection for 30 months; Panchayat then messaged him demanding water charges. Panchayat admitted the message was sent mistakenly. The Court quashed the demand message and directed the Panchayat to provide the water service connection within three months.

What did the court decide?

Impugned water charges demand quashed; fourth respondent directed to provide water service connection to petitioner within three months.

Mani alias Ganapathiappan Vs The District Collector — Municipal and Town Planning | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.36034 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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W.P(MD)No.36034 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD) No.28642 of 2025

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Mani @ Ganapathiappan

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... Petitioner

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The District Collector Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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The Block Development Officer Keelapavoor, Tenkasi District.

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The Panchayat President Panchayat Union Office, Veerakeralamputhur, Tenkasi District.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notification in Water Connection. As.No. 616/Rs.600 dated 04.11.2025 sent by the 4^th Respondent and quash the same

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as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to provide water connection to the Petitioner's house bearing Door Nos.1-86, 1-86-1, South Mada Street, Veerakeralamputhur Village, Keelapavoor Panchayat, Tenkasi District, by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 20.11.2025, within the time limit fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ganesh Prabu For Mr.S.Velrajan

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the message sent by the fourth respondent/Panchayat demanding payment of water charges

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for providing water service connection to the writ petitioner.

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2. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submits that even though the petitioner has paid requisite fees for providing water service connection, for the past 30 months, no service connection has been effected. However, under the impugned message, Panchayat has demanded for the water charges.

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent/Panchayat submits

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that mistakenly this message has been sent to the writ petitioner. He further submit that as and when administrative sanction is given by the concerned authority, water service connection would be provided to the writ petitioner.

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4. In view of the above said facts, the order impugned in the writ petition stands quashed. The fourth respondent is directed to provide water service connection to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above said observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition stands closed.

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The District Collector Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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The Assistant Director (Panchayats) Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

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The Block Development Officer Keelapavoor, Tenkasi District.

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The Panchayat President Panchayat Union Office, Veerakeralamputhur, Tenkasi District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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Mani alias Ganapathiappan v. The District Collector

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