The Order of the Court was as follows :

In all these writ petitions, the petitioners seek issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other appropriate writ direction or order calling for the records in Permit No. B/025571/420/A to I/97, dated 14-10-97 issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and quash it and also direct the respondents 7 and 8 to provide protected water supply and sewerage connection to the members of the petitioners association in Rajakilpakkam and in Madambakkam and Sembakkam town panchayat within Madras Metropolitan Area and pass such further orders.

2. M/s. Hansa Estates Private Limited wanted to put up nearly 320 flats in an area of 4.3. acres in Madambakkam main road, for which the second respondent has issued planning permission. According to the petitioner, the area where the proposed flats are to be constructed, there is insufficiency of water and there is also no proper drainage system.

3. It is said that the village bound in between Madambakkam Village where lay out is situated and Sembakkam, would appear to be at the summit of a subterranean elevation of aquifers which by natural gravitational action, flows away from the