APHC010772732018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 37406/2018 Between: 1. CH. B. CHOUDARY,, S/O. SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC . BUSINESS, RIO. FLAT NO. H , 4TH FLOOR, UMA MAHESHWARI GARDENS. ASILMETTA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER, WARD NO.19, ZONE NO.III, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI RAJAN PILLAI, PRESIDENT, THE UMA MAHESHWARI GARDENS ENCLAVE, OWNERS ASSOCIATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not taking prompt and immediate action in restoring the water connection which was disconnected by the 4th respondent of the petitioner's flat No. H , 4th Floor, The Uma Maheswari Gardens situated at Survey No. 74, 77A, and 2 77C, Waltair Uplands.Visakhapatnam as illegal, arbitrary, iniquitous, untenable and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore the water connection to the petitioner's flat number H , 4th Floor, The Uma Maheswari Gardens situated at Survey No. 74, 77A, and 77C, Waltair Uplands, Visakhapatnam and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased direct the 2nd respondent to ensure water supply to the petitioner's flat No. H , 4th Floor, The Uma Maheswari Gardens situated at Survey No.74, 77A, and 77C, Waltair Uplands, Visakhapatnam forthwith in the interest of the petitioner and in the interest of justice pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G TUHIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M CHALAPATI RAO 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) The Court made the following: 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.37406 of 2018 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the disconnection of water supply to the petitioner’s flat No.”H”, 4th Floor, The Uma Maheswari Gardens situated at Survey No.74, 77A and 77C, Waltair Uplands, Visakhapatnam by the respondent No.4 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation passed on a letter signed by the Assistant Engineer-15, Water Supply and Sewerage Zone-IV, G.V.M.C, stating that the petitioner had sold the property to Sri C.D.R.Rahulu subsequent to the filing of the writ petition in the year 2018 and the issue of water problem has been resolved. 3. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is accordingly closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY,J Date: 09.07.2025 SCS 4 146 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.37406 of 2018 DATE:- 09.07.2025 SCS