-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 289 OF 2009 Labhubhai L Savani and others ).. Petitioners Versus Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai ) and others ).. Respondents Ms Sumedha Rao for the Petitioners. Ms Geeta Joglekar for the Mumbai Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Mr Gurjan A Shah i/b Mr S R Mishra for Respondent No.4. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. DATED : 17TH FEBURARY 2009 P.C. Challenge raised in the present Writ Petition is to the bill dated 7th February 2009 wherein the Respondent No.1 Corporation has demanded a sum of Rs.18,973/- on account of water charges. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners, this bill is arbitrary and furthermore the size of the pipe was reduced to half inch from 3/4th inch and no meter has been provided. It is not necessary for us to go into all these factual disputes particularly in view of the stand taken by the learned Counsel appearing for the Corporation that upon the Petitioners paying 50% of the amount of Rs.18,973/- mentioned in the bill dated 7th -2- February 2009 (Exhibit “C” to the Petition), no coercive steps including disconnection of water supply will be taken by the Respondent Corporation. Further, the Respondent Corporation shall and as agreed to provide on humanitarian grounds, 3/4th inch pipe water connection with a meter within two weeks from today. For the remaining amount of payment, the Corporation will provide hearing to the Petitioners and pass appropriate orders. 2. Writ Petition disposed of in the above terms. No order as to costs. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D Y CHANDRACHUD, J.