IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20185 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.SHAMSUDHEEN, RETIRED JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, MASJID LANE, (MOSQUE ROAD), SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. 2. K.RAJAGOPALAN, ADVOCATE, NARAYANEEYAM, MASJID LANE, (MOSQUE ROAD), SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. 3. S.K.NAZIR HUSSAIN, S/O.(LATE) JUSTICE S.K.KADER, SRAMBICKAL HOUSE, MASJID LANE, (MOSQUE ROAD), SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. 4. S.M.MALIK MOHAMMED, 'SYEDNA', MASJID LANE, (MOSQUE ROAD), SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. 5. VIMALA CHANDRASEKHARAN, W/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN, MASJID LANE, (MOSQUE ROAD), SRM ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. ADV.SRI.M.DINESH, S.C., KWA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20185 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed in public interest with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to restore the water supply to the petitioners' premises and to the premises of other consumers near and around SRM Road, Mosque Road and Peediyekkal Road in Ernakulam.” When the matter came up before us on 17.7.2009, we directed the Standing Counsel for the Kerala Water Authority to file a statement as to the steps taken for restoration of water supply at the premises of the petitioners and the premises of other consumers around SRM Road, Mosque Road and Peediyekkal Road, Ernakulam. Sri.M.Dinesh, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Water Authority has filed a statement, wherein it is stated at paragraph 5 as follows :- “There is a breakage of pipeline in 700 mm. Premo pipeline near Kathrikadavu in Kaloor- Kathrikadavu Road due to which interruption is caused W.P.(C) No.20185 of 2009 2 for the areas in which the water is feeding from the said Transmission Main. The Kerala Water Authority was succeeded in completing the rectification work by replacement of pipes struggling with the adverse climatic condition, high water table etc. within a time span of 30 hrs. Though the supply is restored within 30 hrs. the normalcy in supply could be achieved only stage by stages until the pressure is stabilized. This was done cautiously to avoid further damages and subsequent interruptions. The Ext.P2 is referred to the pipeline breakage and rectification work.” In view of the steps thus taken by the Kerala Water Authority, and particularly referred to in the statement extracted above, this writ petition is closed. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge. tgs S.R.BANNURMATH, C. J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20185 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd July, 2009.