IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2009 / 7TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1379 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANAND PADMANABHAN,AGED 28, S/O PADMANABHAN,39/356,SAPTHAGIRI APARTMENTS, IIND FLOOR,MONASTRY ROAD,KARIKKAMURI,KOCHI-682011. BY ADV. SRI.SHAIJAN C.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,TRIVANDRUM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION,KOCHI-682016. SC SRI. M. DINESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.1379 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner is living in a flat in an apartment complex by name `Sapthagiri apartments.' He applied for a separate water connection and that was given with effect from 10.12.2007. However that was disconnected from 20.12.2007 and it was thereupon the writ petition is filed. 2. Standing counsel on instructions submits that to the apartment complex in question, there is already a common water connection given in the name of one Kanakam Thampuran. It is stated that clause 7-B of Water Supply Regulations framed by the Water Authority provides that there can be only one connection in a premises. Referring to the Government Order No.3588/WC/3/00 issued by the Irrigation Department of the Government of Kerala, learned standing counsel also states that there can WP(c).No.1379/09 /2/ be only a single connection in an apartment complex. 3. In view of the above regulations, the separate connection given to the petitioner's flat with effect from 10.12.2007 is clearly erroneous. If so, the disconnection of water supply from 20.12.2007 cannot be said to be faulty. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/