IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5621 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- MAHESHAN K, S/O.KESAVAN, RESIDING AT C.C.NO.4/754, WEST OF MATTANCHERRY, GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI - 682002. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (IRIMPANAM) SRI.M.A.AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, W.W.SUB DIVISION, KOCHI - 682005. 3. RAMAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT C.C.NO.4/734 (U.A.), KRISHNAN NAIR BYE ROAD, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI - 682002. SRI. M.DINESH, SC FOR R1 SRI.M.L.SURESHKUMAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 5621 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has come up before this Court with the following prayers:- “(a) issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writs, directions or orders calling for the records leading upto Ext.P6 and quashing the same. (b) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writs, directions or orders compelling the 2nd respondent to complete the laying of water pipe in the place of the old one within a time to be specified by this Honourable Court. (c) to award the costs of the petitioner of these proceedings (d) to grant such other reliefs as this Honourable Court may deem fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the request of the petitioner to lay pipe lines through the pathway and to effect necessary water supply, has been simply turned down by the concerned authorities of the Kerala Water Authority as per Ext.P6 dated 14.02.2011, notwithstanding the W.P.(C)No. 5621 OF 2011 2 fact that, this Court has already made clear vide Ext.P3 order dated 30.11.2010 in I.A No.2942/2010 in R.S.A.No.1319/2009 that, pendency of the above case will not be a bar as specified therein. The learned Counsel also submits that, despite producing a copy of the aforesaid order, the matter is still to be acted upon, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this writ petition. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the 1st respondent and also Sri.M.L.Suresh Kumar, the learned counsel, who entered appearance for the 3rd respondent on having served a copy of the writ petition by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned counsel for the 3rd respondent submits that, the 3rd respondent has absolutely no objection in extending the relief to the petitioner in the manner as specified in Ext.P3. 4. In the above circumstances, the 1st respondent, Kerala Water Authority shall provide necessary connection to the petitioner forthwith. The proceedings in this regard, subject to the satisfaction of the requisite norms by the petitioner shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'two W.P.(C)No. 5621 OF 2011 3 weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that, Ext.P6 is of no consequence, in the above circumstance. The writ petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dmb