1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:16.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD).No. 10553 of 2011 Uma Maheswari ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The President Amathur Panchayat Amathur 626 005 Virudhunagar District 2. The Superintendent of Police Collectorate Complex Kumarasamyraja Nagar Virudhunagar ... Respondents PRAYER.: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to take steps to give drinking water pipe connection to the house of the petitioner and direct the second respondent to give police protection while laying the pipeline. For Petitioner : Mr. V.O.S. Kalaiselvam For Respondents: Mr. M.Govindan Special Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to take steps to give drinking water pipe connection to the house of the petitioner and direct the second respondent to give police protection while laying the pipeline. 2. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner seeks drinking water pipe connection and to that effect, he has made a representation, on 11.08.2011 to the respondents. But no action has been taken so far. 4. Mr. M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader would submit that the first respondent is the competent authority to decide the issue. 5. Heard Mr.V.O.S. Kalaiselvam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. Considering the nature of relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 11.08.2011, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. vsg Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The President Amathur Panchayat Amathur 626 005 Virudhunagar District 2. The Superintendent of Police Collectorate Complex Kumarasamyraja Nagar Virudhunagar W.P.(MD).No.10553 of 2011 Dated:16.09.2011 2P/3C RPB 22.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/