The respondent-tenant has filed the instant application on the averments that he was the tenant on the second floor of the house in question and was either getting the water from the tap fitted at the said floor or was fetching the water supply from the ground floor and nobody was interfering in the enjoyment of this basic amenity of the respondent-tenant. It was his further case that there was only one water meter in the house and the same was installed at ground floor and the bill of the same was charged alongwith his electricity bill and he was making the payment of the same. However, the landlord (petitioner) was interested to evict him without following process of law and therefore interfered in the water and electricity supply to the rented portion. The respondent moved complaint to the police authorities for interference. He also filed a civil suit for permanent injunction alongwith an application under Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 CPC against the landlord which is pending. Interim stay was granted in favour of the petitioner restraining water and electricity supply to the top floor of the respondent. The petitioner had tempered with the water and electricity supply, he also moved a complaint to the authorities against non-supply of water to the rented portion of the respondent. A lineman checked the water pressure and reported that the water pressure in the adjoining house was quite normal and was reaching to the second floor and even in the house of the respondent, the water pressure upto the water meter was found normal and sufficient to reach to the top floor. The respondent No.2 had permitted the installation of taps in outside verandha. However, the petitioner was not providing the water facility to the
