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Full order ofCORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU WP No.15691 of 2020 K.Karthik … Petitioner Vs 1 The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Water

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.11.2021
CORAM :
THE HON’BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU WP No.15691 of 2020
K.Karthik … Petitioner
Vs
1 The Chief Engineer
Public Works Department (Water Resources)
Kamarajar Salai PWD Office Compound Chennai-5
2 The District collector Tiruppur district
3 The Executive Engineer,
Public Works Department Water Resources
Amaravathi basin Dharapurm- 6385656 Tiruppur district … Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents relase the life Water to Vattamakaikarai Odai Dam for 10 days in compliacne with G.O. MS. No 84 dated 3.2.1995 issued by the Public works Department after removing seemai Karuvel (Prosops spread inside the Vattamaliakarai Odai Dam by considering petitoner’s Representation dated 18.8.2020.
For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabakar
For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha, Counsel for State, for respondents 1 to 3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon’ble Chief Justice)
The grievance of the petitioner is that the residents and farmers in downstream areas served by the Vattamalaikarai Odai Dam have been denied the minimum ten days of water in a year that they seek
from such dam.
2. According to the State, not enough water is collected at the relevant dam to provide water to the areas intended to be covered by the same. A status report has been filed indicating that three new projects have been undertaken which would be completed within the next 18 months. However, till such time that these projects are completed by June 30, 2023, the State and the respondents should
ensure that at least three days’ water is released to the relevant area every six months so that the hardship in the interregnum is alleviated to some extent.
3. The State must ensure that the projects undertaken are completed well before June 30, 2023 so that increased supply of water
is available in the relevant area thereafter.
4. W.P.No.15691 of 2020 is disposed of. W.M.P.No.19533 of
2020 is closed. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.B., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.)
10.11.2021
Index : no tar
To:
1 The Chief Engineer
Public Works Department (Water Resources)
Kamarajar Salai PWD Office Compound Chennai-5
2 The District collector Tiruppur District
3 The Executive Engineer,
Public Works Department Water Resources
Amaravathi basin Dharapurm- 6385656
Tiruppur District
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
(tar)

WP No.15691 of 2020

10.11.2021

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