THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.8901 OF 2006 DATED: 27-04-2006 Between: A.Sarayya . . .Petitioner and The Cherukuwada Grama Panchayat, Cherukuwada, West Godavari District, and others . . .Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.8901 OF 2006 O R D E R: Questioning the action of the respondents in closing the pipeline meant for distribution of water supply to Arepallivari Street, Cherukuwada Village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari District, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. The case of the petitioner is that he is a resident of Arepallivari Street, Cherukuwada Village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari District. As there is no drinking water facility in their area, he along with others submitted a representation, during the course of 14th Janmabhoomi Programme, to the Mandal Development Officer, Undi, West Godavari District. On such representation, the first respondent Grama Panchayat passed a resolution on 31-03-2001 authorising the colony persons to lay a pipe line of ½ inch diameter and to construct a public tap. Accordingly, they laid the pipeline, constructed public tap and are enjoying the said facility. It is stated that after Panchayat elections, the said drinking water pipeline was abruptly stopped from 09-05-2003 onwards. Therefore, he along with others made several representations before the respondents, but no action has been taken thereon and finally, they have got issued a legal notice, dated 24-08-2005, to take appropriate action for restoration of water pipeline. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, respondents 1 and 2 are directed to take appropriate action on the legal notice, dated 24-08-2005, by passing a reasoned order, for restoration of water pipeline, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ___________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J) 27th APRIL, 2006. kvni