THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 16879 OF 2007 DATED: 17-09-2007 BETWEEN: K. Anand, S/o. Late K.Narasimhulu …Petitioner and The Chittoor Municipality, Rep.by its Commissioner, Chittoor, Chittoor District …Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 16879 OF 2007 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the action of the respondent in not providing water supply service connection under the below Poverty Line category. 2. It is stated that the petitioner is an agriculturist owning a house bearing Dr.No.26-331, situated at Iruvaram village, Chittoor, Chittoor District. It is stated that the petitioner is not having water supply service connection to his house. Therefore, he made an application to the respondent-municipality for providing water supply service connection to his house as per G.O.Ms.No.303, dated 03-08-2004. It is stated that he has complied with the requirements by paying the amount as is required and though it was not specifically mentioned in the affidavit, he also in fact stated that he was even issued white ration card by the authorities recognizing his financial status. The petitioner further stated that in pursuance of his requisition for providing water supply service connection to his house, work order was also issued. But, however, subsequently the respondent did not get the said order executed on the ground that the petitioner is having R.C.C. roofed house. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contended that owning a R.C.C.roofed house is not at all a disqualification to get the water supply house service connection under the BPL(below the poverty line) category. 3. But in the counter it is stated that the neighbours of the petitioner were provided water tap connection under the general category on payment of Rs.6,000/- to the respondent-municipality, but not under the BPL category. It was also stated that the petitioner can also get the water tap house service connection under general category, but he was insisting the municipality to provide the service connection under BPL category. Therefore, it was stated that the petitioner is not eligible. 4. After hearing both sides and considering the terms of the G.O., the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to provide water tap service connection to the petitioner provided the petitioner is found to be holding a white ration card. In order to prove the same, the petitioner is directed to produce the same before the respondent- municipality within ten(10)days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and on production of such white ration card, the respondent- municipality is directed to provide water service connection to the petitioner under BPL category within three(3) weeks thereafter. 5. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________________ S. ANANDA REDDY, J. Dated: 17-09-2007 Note: Issue Copy within two days. B/O Rns