W.P.No.1571 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.1571 of 2017 and WMP.Nos.1514 & 1515 of 2017 and 21088 of 2017 S.Aruchamy .. petitioner vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St.George Secretariat Chennai – 9. 2.The District Collector Thirupur, Thirupur District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Taluk Office Complex Udumalaipet, Thirupur District. 4.The Commissioner 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 Udumalaipet Municipal Corporation Thali Road, Udumalaipet Thirupur District 5.The Municipal Engineer Udumalaipet Municipality Thali Road, Udumalaipet Thriupur District. 6.The Assistant Administrative Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Underground Drainage Scheme Sub Division Udumalaipet, Thirupur District. … Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the entire records pursuant to the impugned tender cum auction notice in Na.Ka.No.6954/2015/E1 dated 28.12.20215 published in “Dinamani” dated 04.01.2017 of the 4 th respondent Municipality and quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to let out the Secondary Treatment Effluent Water from the Sewage Water Treatment Plant of the 4 th respondent Municipality in “RAJA VAAIKAL ODAI” for irrigation purposes. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Nithianandam For Respondents : Mr.M.S.Prem Kumar, GA for R1 M/s.P.Aishwarya, GA for R2 & R3 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 Mr.B.Anand for R4 and R5. M/s.R.Mekhala, Standing counsel for R6 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed to call for the entire records pursuant to the impugned tender cum auction notice in Na.Ka.No.6954/2015/E1 dated 28.12.20215 published in “Dinamani” dated 04.01.2017 of the 4 th respondent Municipality and quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to let out the Secondary Treatment Effluent Water from the Sewage Water Treatment Plant of the 4 th respondent Municipality in “RAJA VAAIKAL ODAI” for irrigation purposes. 2. The petitioner is a permanent resident and holding agricultural land to an extent of 10 acres. The water treated from Sewage Water Treatment Plant of the 4 th respondent Municipality was proposed to be let out in the Rasavoykal Odai for irrigation purposes of 6 villages. The respondents 4 and 7 vide proceedings dated 11.12.20214 and 18.12.2014 informed that about 7.81 million liters of treated water from the plant will be let out in the odai for agricultural operations in the village. The 4 th respondent Municipality by an impugned Tender cum Auction Notice in 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 Na.Ka.No.6954/2015/E1 dated 28.12.2015 floated tender in Dinamani dated 04.01.2017 calling for tender for sale of secondary treatment effluent water for industries/agriculture and for other purposes. The last date for submission of tender is on 23.01.2017 at 11.00am and auction is notified on 23.01.2017 at 11.30am. The petitioner made a representation dated 06.01.2017 and objected the tender of sale of the secondary treatment effluent water. The 4 th respondent received the representation and not responded for the same. 3. The learned standing counsel for the respondents 4 and 5 submitted a written instructions from the 4 th respondent/Commissioner vide Na.Ka.No.6954/2016/E1 dated 16.04.2025. The relevant portion is extracted hereunder :- ” ஆனலகழவநர சததகபபநலயததலச ததகககபபடடவளயயற மநரகறஞய"ஓல$ , இரஜயககலஓ ல$யலவளயயறறபபடடரகறத . றபலனஏ படதலல . எதரரமக 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 ஙகளலமஇயதந$டகலகக ” ளவதககபபடகறத 4. In view of above written instruction filed by the 4 th respondent, the relief sought for in the writ petition has been granted. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication. 5. In the result, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 16.04.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No tsh To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Fort St.George Secretariat Chennai – 9. 2.The District Collector Thirupur, Thirupur District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Taluk Office Complex Udumalaipet, Thirupur District. 4.The Commissioner Udumalaipet Municipal Corporation Thali Road, Udumalaipet Thirupur District 5.The Municipal Engineer Udumalaipet Municipality Thali Road, Udumalaipet Thriupur District. 6.The Assistant Administrative Engineer Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Underground Drainage Scheme Sub Division Udumalaipet, Thirupur District. 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J. tsh W.P.No.1571 of 2017 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.1571 of 2017 16.04.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis