IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO: 26144 of 2001 Between: 1 K. Vinod Kumar, S/o. Sri Mallaiah, Telkar Tower, Taranagar, Serilingmpally, Ranga Reddy District. 2 N. Sampath, S/o. Sri Vishwanadham, Telkar Tower, Taranagar, Serilingmpally, Ranga Reddy District. 3 N. Sundaram, S/o. Sri Nalla Swami, Telkar Tower, Taranagar, Serilingmpally, Ranga Reddy District. 4 Smt. N. Vijayalakshmi, W/o. Sri Madhava Rao, Telkar Tower, Taranagar, Serilingmpally, Ranga Reddy District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Commissioner Serilingampally Municipality, Serilingampalli, Ranga Reddy District. 2 Sri B. K. V. Rajasekhar Reddy, S/o. Sri Raghava Reddy, R/o. 2--67, Tarangar, Serilingampalli, Ranga Reddy District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No. 1 herein to connect the sewage line of the premises bearing No. 2--69 to 2--78, situated at Taranagar Village, serilingampally Mandal, to the public sewage line in the interest of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.L.SHANTARAM (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. V. Viswanatham Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr. K. Raghuveer Reddy The Court made the following: Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 herein to connect the sewage line of the premises bearing No.2-69 to 2-78 situated at Taranagar village, Serilingampally Mandal, to the public sewage line in the interest of justice. 2. None appears for the petitioners. First respondent filed counter affidavit stating that as per the application of the builder, permission has been accorded vide T.O.Lr. No. E/3016/2001 dated 01-08-2001 to construct the underground drain from Telkar Towers to existing Municipal drain, but the same could not be constructed. Since the builder/owner of the said premises has not connected the sewage channel to the existing public open drain, the inmates of the apartments have submitted a representation, expressing their difficulties due to accumulation of sewage water. It is submitted that acting upon the representation, the drain channel of the said premises has been connected to the public open drain on 27-11-2001; in view of the same, no further orders need be passed in the writ petition. 3. In view of the same, no further orders need be passed in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J June 24, 2005 MRR Assistant Registrar Copy to. – The Commissioner Serilingampally Municipality, Serilingampalli, Ranga Reddy District. Two C.D. Copies.