THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23725 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners are residents of Nellore town. They seek a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in proposing to construct a drainage in the 4th street, of Ramjirinagar, Nellore, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. Consequential directions are sought against the respondents from undertaking the construction of the said drainage work, till proper alignment is made. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the four lanes in the same locality used to have independent drainage, connected to a main, on the northern side, and with an oblique motive, the drain water from three upper streets is being connected to the one, flowing through the 4th lane. He contends that such a course would cause undue hardship to the residents of the 4th lane. Heard Sri P.V. Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri A. Sreedhar, learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent No.3. The Municipal Corporation is under obligation to construct and maintain drains, depending on the growth of population and discharge of water in the drains. Periodical improvements are required to be made. Several technical aspects are involved, such as, to develop the areas, quantity of water that is to flow from a drain, and the proximity to the mains. This Court cannot sit as an Appellate Authority over the works undertaken by the respondents. The petitioners do not attribute any mala fides to any of the respondents. Further, except stating that the proposed work itself is illegal and arbitrary, they did not furnish any data, which conflicts with any settled norms. Under these circumstances, the relief prayed for, by the petitioners, cannot be granted. However, the respondents 1 and 2 shall be under obligation to ensure that the proposed drainage work does not cause any hardship or inconvenience to the residents of the locality. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that adequate measures shall be taken by the respondents 1 and 2, ensuring that the proposed drainage work does not cause any inconvenience or hardship to the petitioners, or other residents of the locality. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.09-11-2009. KO