1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.788 of 2011 S.P.Karthik : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Taluk Officer, Madurai North Taluk, District Collector Office Campus, Madurai. 3.The Block Development Officer, Madurai-East Panchayat, Thallakulam, Madurai District. 4.The President, Melamadai Panchayat, Madurai District, Madurai District. 5.Mr.Siddiq, The President, Melamadai Panchayat, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide underground sewerage connection to petitioner's street situated at V.O.C 2nd street, Anbhunagar, Madurai District, within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.R.Karunanidhi O R D E R ********** The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide underground sewerage connection to the petitioner's street namely V.O.C. 2nd street, Anbhunagar in the District of Madurai. 2. The petitioner is a resident of V.O.C. 2nd street, Anbhunagar in the District of Madurai. There is no sewerage connection provided by the fourth respondent and as such the petitioner has made representations before the respondents. However, there was no follow up action and as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 such the petitioner was constrained to filed the Writ petition. 3. Even though notices were served on the respondents, they have not made appearance before this Court. 4. The request of the petitioner is only to provide basic necessities. The panchayat being the local self-Government got a statutory duty to provide underground drainage system. They cannot be heard to say that the citizen should approach the Courts even for discharging their statutory functions. Even though the petitioner has submitted series of representations before the respondents, they have not yet responded to his request. 5. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires emergent consideration by the fourth respondent. 6. Accordingly, the fourth respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 06.01.2011 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Pm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[P&A] /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Taluk Officer, Madurai North Taluk, District Collector Office Campus, Madurai. 3.The Block Development Officer, Madurai-East Panchayat, Thallakulam, Madurai District. 4.The President, Melamadai Panchayat, Madurai District. +1 cc to Mr.R.Karunanidhi, Advocate SR.No.5436. W.P.(MD)No.788 of 2011 Dated:10.02.2011 2P/6C RPB 25.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/