IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / 1ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 464 of 2000(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. SHRI. HARIDASAN MATHILAKATH, 48/1747-A-6, SREE PARVATHY APARTMENTS, PERUMBOTTA, ELAMAKKARA P.O., COCHIN – 682 026. 2. SREE PARVATHY APARTMENT OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, 48/1747,A-15, PERUMBOTTA, ELAMAKKARA P.O., COCHIN – 682 026, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SHRI. K.RAMACHANDRAN. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN SRI.J.JIOTHIS KIRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DY.CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOCHI. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PALLIMUKKU, COCHIN – 682 016. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KALOOR, KOCHI. 5. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Kss ...2/- ...2.... O.P.NO.464/2000 E *6. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. *ADDRESS OF 6TH RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS: THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, IRRIGATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM – ( VIDE ORDER DATED 22/11/2007 IN C.M.P.NO.3684/2000) BY ADV. SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR, SC, KWA SRI.K.BALAKRISHNAN, SC, COCHIN CORPN. SRI.K.R.SUNIL SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.735/2000 IN O.P.NO.464/2000 E DISMISSED 22/11/2007 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF SANCTION LETTER ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 9/05/96. EXT.P2: COPY OF REVISED SANCTION LETTER ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT DTD. 26/07/96. EXT.P3: APPLICATION FOR WATER SUPPLY SERVICE SUBMITTED TO 1ST RESPONDENT BY 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 14/07/98. EXT.P4: COPY OF LETTER ISSUED BY 1ST PETITIONER TO 1ST RESPONDENT REGARDING NEW WATER CONNECTION DTD. 22/10/98. EXT.P5: COPY OF LETTER FORWARDED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO 3RD RESPONDENT DTD. 2/11/98. EXT.P6: COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 12/05/99. EXT.P7: LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 12/05/99. EXT.P8: REPLY LETTER ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DTD. 8/06/99. EXT.P9: LETTER ISSUED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER DTD. 28/06/99. EXT.P10: COPY OF APPLICATION FOR NEW WATER CONNECTION SUBMITTED BY 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DTD. 2/11/99. EXT.P11: COPY OF NEWS PAPER REPORT DTD. 24/09/99. EXT.P12: TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT NO.P11. Kss ..2/- ...2.... O.P.NO.464/2000 E EXT.P13: COPY OF NEW WATER CONNECTION WORK ORDERS DTD. 18/06/99. EXT.P14: COPY OF NEW WATER CONNECTION WORK ORDERS DTD. 19/07/99. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A1: CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.23145/99 BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. ANNEXURE A2: COPY OF LETTER FROM GOVERNMENT TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.W.A. NO.35519/WSC-3/98/Ir.D DTD. 18/09/1999. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No. 464 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT In the matter of water connection, it is submitted that in view of the interim order dated 14-2-2000 no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. The writ petition is hence disposed of in terms of the said interim order. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.464 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd November, 2007