IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17975 of 2004 Between: Syed Khaleel Ullah Quadri, S/o.Syed Waliullah Quadri, R/o.H.No.12-2-800/84, Dilshad Nagar Colony, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Executive Engineer, O & M, Division No.III, Water Works, Dept., Asifinagar, Hyderabad. 2 Amtul Refee Mateen Sultana, W/o.Sri Masood Ahmed Khan, R/o.C/o.12-2-820/1/5, Dilshad Nagar, Rethi Bowli, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to pass an order, direction or a writ particularly in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to take action against respondent No.2 as against illegal connection of water taken by respondent No.2 in the ground floor portion of my house bearing M.C.No.12-2-820/1/5, situated at Dilshad Nagar, Rethi Bowli, Hyderabad in accordance with the representation of the petitioner immediately and forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Govt.Pleader Counsel for Respondent No.2 : The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that on 07.09.2004, the second respondent obtained illegal tap connection by connecting their line to the main pipe line without any authority. Though the petitioner gave complaint and got issued a legal notice dated 11.09.2004, the first respondent has not taken any action against the second respondent. Hence, he filed the present writ petition to direct the first respondent to take action against the second respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Metro Water Works. Since Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board is concerned with supply of the water to the public by giving connections, no relief, as prayed for, can be granted to the petitioner. However, I am of the view that the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authorities of Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board and put forward his grievance. The writ petition is dismissed. ----------------------- 05.10.2004 ksld To 1 The Executive Engineer, O & M, Division No.III, Water Works, Dept., Asifinagar, Hyderabad. 2 Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader ,High Court of A.P., (OUT) 3 Two CD copies.