W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 M.Prakash Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagalmaligai, Saidapet, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Director, O/o the Assistant Director, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Block Development Officer, O/o the Block Development Officer, Nainakovil Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Drinking Water and Drainage Board, Rural Drinking Water Project, Sivagangai District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 6.The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, R.S Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 7.The Panchayat President/The Special Officer, Attangudi Union, Nainarkovil, Ramanathapuram District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to complete the proceedings of the first respondent dated 04.10.2024 and the proceedings of the fourth respondent dated 15.10.2024 and the proceedings of the fifth respondent dated 18.11.2024 and consequently direct the respondents to continuously provide drinking water facility to the petitioner in Tharakudi Village, Attangudi Post, Ramanathapuram District under Jal Jeevan scheme by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.07.2025 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.P.S.Kayal Vizhi For R1 to R3, R6 : Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman Government Advocate For R5 : Mr.R.Satheesh Standing Counsel For R4 & R7 : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 ORDER Mr.K.R.Badurus Zaman, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3, 6, Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 4 and 7 and Mr.R.Satheesh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the fifth respondent. 2. The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 4 and 7 submits that the seventh respondent will consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.07.2025 within a period of four weeks. 3. Recording the above submission, the seventh respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.07.2025 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 06.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 To 1.The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Panagalmaligai, Saidapet, Chennai. 2.The District Collector, O/o the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Assistant Director, O/o the Assistant Director, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Block Development Officer, O/o the Block Development Officer, Nainakovil Panchayat Union, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Drinking Water and Drainage Board, Rural Drinking Water Project, Sivagangai District. 6.The Tahsildar, O/o the Tahsildar, R.S Mangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 7.The Panchayat President/The Special Officer, Attangudi Union, Nainarkovil, Ramanathapuram District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21427 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD).No.21427 of 2025 06.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis