R.Gurusamy Krishnan v. The District Collector

ORDER Heard both sides.

¶2The learned Additional Government Pleader for R3 & R4 clarifies that so far, they have not received any application from one Nagarajan referred to in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition for laying any water pipeline connection. It is further clarified that if any such application is received and any pipeline is put up, every endeavour shall be made to install the same without disturbing the present status quo. While R3 & R4 cannot be tied hand and foot to this undertaking, this Court would call upon them to ensure that water tank put up by the petitioner is not affected.

¶3The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Executive Officer, Vilathikulam Town Panchayat, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Chairman, Vilathikulam Town Panchayat, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. rmi

04.12.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.12.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.24556 of 2023 R.Gurusamy Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Executive Officer, Vilathikulam Town Panchayat, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Chairman, Vilathikulam Town Panchayat, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the Respondents 1 to 3 not to accord any permission to the 4th Respondent to lay a pipe line in front of petitioners house to connect the water tap to the residential house of one Nagarajan. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sidharthan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader for R3 & R4