IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.14784 of 2002 Between: 1 Gopi Mohan Menon S/o.Late P.R.K.Menon R/o. 10-3-32/13, East Maredpally, Secunderabad. 2 Sarala Menon D/o. Late P.R.K.Menon R/o Flat No.301, Prabhat Castle, 10-3-32/13, East Maredpally, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 2 The General Manager, (Engg) Operations & Maintenance, Division No. VII, Maredpalli, Secunderabad. ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in disconnecting 1" Water Supply connection vide ledger No.0722/29381 at the petitioners’ premises as bad, illegal, arbitrary and offence under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India depriving the right to enjoy water supply and consequentially to direct the respondent to receive arrears of Water charges in the name of corrected petitioners name and to restore the said 1" Water Supply Connection at the petitioners’ Premises No.10-3-32/13, Flat No.301, Prabhat Castle, East Maredpally, Secunderabad. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.VENUGOPALA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: M. Venkateswari (SC FOR HYD.MET.WATER.SUPPL.& SEW.BOARD) The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in disconnecting the water supply at the petitioners premises bearing No.10-3-32/13, Prabhat Castle, East Maredpally, Secunderabad as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents to receive the arrears of water charges from the petitioners and to restore the water supply connection to their premises. This Court, while admitting the writ petition, passed the following interim order in WPMP No.18484 of 2002, dated 13.08.2002. “The respondents are directed to restore the water supply in question to the petitioners on condition the petitioners paying the entire arrears. Notice.” When the matter is taken up today for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the interim orders passed by this Court in WPMP No.18484 of 2002, dated 13.08.2002, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. No costs. _______________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 01.07.2005 Nsr ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Khairtabad, Hyderabad. 2 The General Manager, (Engg) Operations & Maintenance, Division No. VII, Maredpalli, Secunderabad. 3 2 CD copies