IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8103 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.K.MURALI, C.C. 22/1717 B CHAKKANATTU CHIRAYIL, KANNANGHATU, INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, EDAKOCHI P.O., KOCHI-6 2. KAMALA VIPINA CHANDRAN ITTITHARA HOUSE, EDAKOCHI, -DO- 3. PRAKASHINI ANIL, W/O. ANIL KADAVIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, -DO- 4. DHANYA SUNIL, W/O.SUNI; KADAVIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, -DO- 5. BINDU, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, -DO- 6. N.K.RAJU CC 22/1717 A, -DO- 7. N.T. RAMESH KUMAR NIKARTHIL HOUSE, -DO- 8. VASUDEVAN, CHAKKANATT CHIRAYIL NIKARTHIL, -DO- BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON JOSEPH KANADAN SRI.S.KRISHNAN THAMPI SRI.THOMAS JOSEPH PALLIVATHUCKAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY CORPORATION OF COCHIN-11 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY KARUVALIPADY, KOCHI-5 4. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION ,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY KARUVELIPADY, KOCHI-5 BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. SRI.M.DINESH SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.8103/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE CLOSED TAP ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF VASUDEVAN'S PROPERTY. EXT.P2:- ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CLOSED TAP OF VASUDEVAN'S PROPERTY. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 15.11.07. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 29.1.08. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25.2.08. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE UN REPAIRED TAP AFTER TSUNAMI EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE TAP SITUATED VASUDEVAN'S PROPERTY FROM WHERE THE LOCALS ARE DRAWING WATER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8103 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct respondents to supply water to the petitioners by connecting the disconnected pipes destroyed in the Tsunami. 2. Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that it was on account of the contamination that occurred following Tsunami that the pipes were disconnected and supply was discontinued. It is stated that respondents are willing to restore the water pipe connection and when an attempt was made, it was obstructed by the local people. 3. It is not in dispute that there has been water connection to the petitioner earlier and the petitioners are solely depending on the water supplied by the authority. If the pipes are to be restored, that certainly is the responsibility of the water authority and if there is any obstruction, the Water Authority has to rectify such objections. 4. Accordingly, I direct that the Water Authority shall restore the disconnected pipes and if there is any objection in WPC No. 8103 OF 2008 2 reconnecting the pipes, it will be open to the Water Authority to take necessary assistance from the local police who shall render adequate assistance to the workers of the Authority to carry out their work. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 8103 OF 2008 3