1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.41 OF 2005 Shankar Dattatray Kemse ....Petitioner Versus Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.S. S. Kshirsagar for the Petitioner. Mr.V. G. Majumdar for Respondent No.1. CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 3RD OCTOBER, 2005. P.C. : This Petition has been filed with the prayer that the Respondents be directed to supply drinking water to the residents of Bhusari Colony, Pune. 2. Pursuant to the show cause notice issued by this Court, the Deputy City Engineer has filed the affidavit on behalf of the Pune Municipal Corporation. 3. In the affidavit, it is mentioned that the Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to adopt long term measures for 2 improvement of present water supply and to ensure equitable water supply throughout the area of Pune City including the areas newly added within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. 4. In the affidavit, it is incorporated that at least 90% of the construction of water treatment plant at Warje has now been completed. The affidavit also disclosed that the work of laying water pipeline in the said area will be completed within six months' period after obtaining the permission and on such completion, the residents of Bhusari Colony, Pune, will get sufficient quantity of water, as being supplied at present to various areas of Pune city. 5. In view of the affidavit filed by the Deputy City Engineer, on behalf of the Pune Municipal Corporation, no further directions are necessary in this Writ Petition. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.