JUDGMENT :

Petitioner, one among the owners in occupation of a ground plus 4 floor flat consisting of 8 independent apartments, namely, 'Metro Heights' having a total area of 908.69 M2, evident from Ext.P1 occupancy certificate, has filed the writ petition seeking to quash Ext.P7 order, dated 17.01.2023 passed by the Assistant Executive Engineer, Water Works Sub Division, Kochi, directing the petitioner to submit an application for water connection, and deposit the amount for laying Contributory Street Main Extension (CSME) Pipeline in order to process the representation, dated 06.01.2023 made by the petitioner, on the basis of the direction issued by this Court in the judgment in W.P.(C.) No.40134/2022, dated 12.02.2022; and for other consequential reliefs.

2. Brief facts for disposal of the writ petition are as follows:-

Petitioner owns two flats, and other owners of the apartments are one Roopesh K.R. and Subhadhra.

According to the petitioner, three other flat owners are residing abroad. Petitioner has produced Ext.P2 property tax receipt and Ext.P3 ownership certificate to establish the possession and ownership of the flat in question. The case projected by the petitioner is that