1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD)No.2103 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 M.Mohamed Jamal Ibrahim ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Anna Maligai, Madurai-20. 3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram. 4.The Executive Officer, Keelakkarai Municipality, Ramanathapuram District. 5.Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai. (R5 is impleaded as party respondent vide order date 17.03.2011 in M.P.(MD)No.3 of 2011) ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, restraining the 4th respondent from laying the roads for a length of 7.18 km at a cost of 200.10 lakhs under special road development scheme unless and until completion of pipe line inlaying works for a length of 5600 meters at a cost of twelve lakhs under phase IV of Ramanathapuram combined drinking water scheme. For Petitioner : Mr.Seeni Sulthan For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran, Spl.G.P. for R1 and R3 Mr.Srimathy for R4 Mr.M.Ajmal Khan for R5 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by P.JYOTHIMANI,J.) This Writ petition is filed restraining the 4th respondent from laying the roads for a length of 7.18 km at a cost of 200.10 lakhs under Special Road Development Scheme unless and until completion of pipe line inlaying works for a length of 5600 meters at a cost of 12 lakhs under phase IV of Ramanathapuram combined drinking water scheme. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the 4th respondent has filed a counter affidavit, wherein the 4th respondent gave an undertaking in paragraph No.3, which is as follows: "3. I respectfully submit that presently the municipal council has decided to lay the pipe line on its own instead of waiting for the TWAD Board to lay pipe line. The Municipality has decided to obtain the refund of amount that was paid to the TWAD Board to lay the pipe line. Therefore, I under take that the municipality will lay the pipe line first and thereafter lay the road." 3.In view of the undertaking given by the 4th respondent, nothing to be proceeded in this matter. Hence, the Writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected M.Ps.are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai. 2.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Anna Maligai, Madurai-20. 3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram. 4.The Executive Officer, Keelakkarai Municipality, Ramanathapuram District. 5.Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, Advocate, Sr.No.27229 +1cc to Mrs.S.Srimathy, Advocate, Sr.No.27183 W.P.(MD)No.2103 of 2011 10.08.2011 nbj SMA/22.8.2011/8C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/