D.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 3946/2007 Likhma Ram v. State of Rajasthan & ors. Date of order : 17.01.2008 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr. Ram Rakh Vyas for the petitioner Mr. S.Ladrecha, Addl. Govt. Advocate Mr. Manoj Bhandari for respondent no.5 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned State Counsel and the learned counsel for respondent no.5. This Public Interest Litigation pertains for installation of a tube-well in village Shivpuri near Rajiv Gandhi Pathshala in the district of Jodhpur. It appears that the grievances of the villagers pertaining to installation of tube-well was examined by the authorities concerned and ultimately a decision was taken to provide a tube-well in between the school in question and Bhilon ki Dhani which appears to be at a distance of 250 meters. Learned counsel for the petitioner however disputes this aspect of the matter and stated that there is actual need of tube-well to be installed near Rajiv Gandhi Pathshala which would cater the need of the inhabitants of the area for the purpose of drinking water. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State and the respondent no.5 on the contrary submitted that no grievance now subsists in view of the fact that a tube-well has already been installed at a distance of 250 meters from the school in question. Need of drinking water is a perennial need for public at large and in case any such prayer is made, the State Government - 2 - should liberally and appropriately take steps to install tube-well for the purpose of drinking water. No hard and fast rule is laid down for such tube-wells which would cater the need of the public at large and specially in a place in the State of Rajasthan. Keeping in view this aspect of the matter and to resolve the issue, we direct the writ petitioner to approach the Collector of the District for the needful for which this writ application has virtually been filed and in case such representation is filed before the Collector, the same would be examined and necessary steps will be taken in the light of the aforesaid. This exercise however must be completed within six weeks of filing of the representation by the petitioner. With above directions and observations this writ application is disposed of. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ) J. (NARAYAN ROY),C.J. mathur/