IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 29-01-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.1526 of 2010 and T.Jayapandian .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Stationg Road, Chindadripet, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Area Engineer VII, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, No.25, Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai-31. 3.The Asst. Engineer D-108, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. 4.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and pass order on the petitioner application, dated 19.8.2009, for effecting water and sewerage connection for petitioner premises at New No.13/1, Old No.6/A, North Mada Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34, in accordance with law, without insisting on production of clearance certificate/no objection certificate from the fourth respondent or any other authorities concerned, expeditiously. For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran For Respondents : Mr.G.S.Mohan (R1 to R3) Mr.D.Veerasekaran (R4) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and pass orders on the application of the petitioner, dated 19.8.2009, for effecting water and sewerage connection to the petitioner's premises at New No.13/1, Old No.6/A, North Mada Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34, in accordance with law, without insisting on the production of the clearance certificate/no objection certificate from the fourth respondent or from any other authority concerned. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that he had constructed a building in the above mentioned address, consisting of ground and first floor. According to G.O.(Ms) No.139, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Metro Water) Department, dated 15.10.2007, the completion certificate would have to be obtained from the competent authority only for multi storeyed buildings and special buildings. Special Buildings have been defined, as buildings with ground +3 floors and Multi storeyed buildings are defined, as buildings with more than four floors. Since, the petitioner has constructed only ground + first floor, the said government order, dated 15.10.2007, would not apply to the petitioner's building. 3. The learned counsel had also pointed out an earlier order, dated 22.12.2009, passed by this Court in W.P.No.26824 of 2009, wherein, a direction had been issued to the respondents therein to provide drainage and water connection to the premises of the petitioner, without insisting on the completion certificate from the concerned authorities. Therefore, it has been prayed that the respondents may be directed to effect water and sewerage connections to the petitioner's premises, without insisting on the clearance certificate/no objection certificate from the fourth respondent or from any other authority concerned. 4. The learned counsels appearing on behalf of the respondents have no objection for this Court passing such an order. 5. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties concerned, the petitioner is permitted make an application to the respondents 1 to 3 seeking for water and sewerage connections to the premises of the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from today. On receipt of such application, the respondents 1 to 3 are directed to consider the same and effect water and sewerage connections to the petitioner's premises, as prayed for by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said application, without insisting that the petitioner should produce a completion certificate/No Objection Certificate from the fourth respondent or from any other authority concerned. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Stationg Road, Chindadripet, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Area Engineer VII, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, No.25, Sathyamoorthy Road, Chetpet, Chennai-31. 3.The Asst. Engineer D-108, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034. 4.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 1 cc To Mr.Mr.G.S.Mohan, Advocate, SR.5404 1 cc To Mr.M.Vembadiyan, Advocate, SR.4960 1 cc To Mr.D.Veerasekaran, Advocate, SR.5198 Writ Petition No.1526 of 2010 rv(co) pmk.2.1.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/