1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.8848 of 2011 Sundarrajan Gnanasekar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The President, Manoor Panchayat, Manoor, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Manoor Panchayat Union, Manoor, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Collectorate Complex, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli. 4. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the unauthorised and illegal drinking water connections in I.O.B. Street, Main Road, Manoor Village, Tirunelveli District including such connection in the house bearing door number 3/111 enabling the petitioner to have sufficient drinking water in the public water tab in the street. For Petitioner ... Mr.V.Kannan For R.1 & R.2 ... Mr.V.Pandi Government Advocate For R.3 & R.4 ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to remove the unauthorised and illegal drinking water connections in I.O.B. Street, Main Road, Manoor Village, Tirunelveli District including such connection in the house bearing door number 3/111 enabling the petitioner to have sufficient drinking water in the public water tab in the street. 2. Heard Mr.V.Kannan, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.V.Pandi, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 3 and 4. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The petitioner has given a representation to the respondents on 06.07.2011. Since the said representation has not been considered so far, the writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. 5. The learned Counsel for the respondents states that the authority will consider the representation of the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law. 6. Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.07.2011 on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case and the authority shall consider the same on its own merits. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Consequently the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1. The President, Manoor Panchayat, Manoor, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Manoor Panchayat Union, Manoor, Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Assistant Director of Panchayat, Collectorate Complex, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli. 4. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. Ps GH : 22.09.2011 : 2p/5c W.P.(MD)No.8848 of 2011 15.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/