THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.9498 of 1996 Date:14.11.2006 Between: Mrs.Maria Alphanso Juliana Miranda and others. ------- PETITIONERS AND The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage and another. ---------RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing the first respondent, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage, Hyderabad, not to close the existing sewerage system in the premises bearing No.11-1-593 to 599 known as ‘Shoba Enclave’, Secunderabad, without following the procedure prescribed under law. While admitting the writ petition, an interim order was passed on 26.04.1996, directing the first respondent not to take any steps for closing the existing sewerage system in the above premises, pending further orders. Now, it is more than ten years since the writ petition is pending. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed not to disturb the existing sewerage system in the premises in question, without recourse to due process of law. With the above direction, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ 14.11.2006 kdl