WP No. 5849 of 2021 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 5849 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.6435 of 2021 Evangelical Literature Service New No. 158, Old No. 95A, Vepery High Road, Chennai - 600 007. Rep by its General Secretary. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No. 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600031. 2. The Chief Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance) Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 031. 3. The Area Engineer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 031. 4. The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, No.127, Pullapuram, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010. 5. Amina Praveen Z. H ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5849 of 2021 __________ Page2 of 4 Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to restore the name of the petitioner as the owner in the assessment records of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board instead of the name of the 5th respondent in respect of the Customer No.05/058/07322/000. For Petitioner(s): Ms.T.Jayalakshmi for M/s.Paul and Paul For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Subramani, Standing counsel for RR1 to 3 Notice served for RR4 and 5 (No appearance) ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to restore the name of the petitioner as owner in the assessment records of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board instead of the name of the 5th respondent in respect of the Customer No.05/058/07322/000. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made a representation dated 20.02.2020 before the respondents seeking to restore the water supply and sewerage connection in the name of the petitioner and to refrain the respondent authorities from changing the same, until the title to the subject property is decided by this Court. However, the same was not considered by the respondent authorities. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed seeking the aforesaid relief. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5849 of 2021 __________ Page3 of 4 3.The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the petitioner’s representation dated 20.02.2020 will be considered within the time frame fixed by this Court. 4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and in view of the limited prayer sought for in this Writ Petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the case directs the petitioner to forward a copy of the representation dated 20.02.2020 to the third respondent within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of the same, the third respondent shall consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as the aggrieved persons, if any on merits and in accordance with law. Such exercise shall be carried out by the third respondent within a period of eight (8) weeks thereafter. 5.With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 16-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rap https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5849 of 2021 __________ Page4 of 4 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. rap To 1. The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No. 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600031. 2. The Chief Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance) Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 031. 3. The Area Engineer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 031. 4. The American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, No.127, Pullapuram, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010. WP No. 5849 of 2021 16-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis