1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P(MD)No.13334 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 G.Subramani ... Petitioner Versus 1. The Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli. 3. The Executive Officer, Arumuganeri Town Panchayat, Arunmuganeri, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to initiate action to disconnect unauthorized and illegal domestic water supply connections in Arumuganeri town on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 15.07.2011 within a reasonable time period to be fixed by this Honourable Court and ensure periodical and regular supply of water to petitioner in his domestic water supply connection No.2129. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar For R – 3 : Mrs.S.Bharathi O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to disconnect unauthorized and illegal domestic water supply connections in Arumuganeri Town. 2. Heard Mr.N.Dilip Kumar and Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Counsel for the third respondent. 3. Today the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent gave the following details, in response to the application filed by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act:- “The total number of drinking water supply connections available in Arumuganeri Town Panchayat is 205 public water taps and 2202 domestic water supply connections. Insofar as the unauthorized service connections are concerned, the Assistant Director of Town Panchayats has been requested by the third respondent to constitute a committee.” 4. In view of the above information, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second and third respondents to constitute a committee as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 requested by the third respondent in his Na.Ka.No.56 of 2011, dated 29.11.2011, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The committee shall be requested to collect information within a period of three weeks thereafter. Based upon the report of the committee, further action shall be taken by the third respondent, after giving opportunity to all persons who have taken illegal connections. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. SD/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1. The Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 2. The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli. 3. The Executive Officer, Arumuganeri Town Panchayat, Arunmuganeri, Thoothukudi District. +1. CC to Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, Advocate, SR.No. 42714 +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 42895 ps W.P(MD)No.13334 of 2011 07.12.2011 TR : 14.12.2011: 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/