Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J.-By means of this petition, moved under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 11.11.2003 (Annexure 8 to the writ petition) passed by the District Magistrate. Tehri Garhwal in Water Dispute Appeal No.8 of 2003.

2. Brief facts of the case as narrated in the writ petition are that petitioner No.1, a member of Gram Panchayat of village Kot Bagi and petitioner No.2, a member of the Kshetra Panchayat of said village, are authorized by the Gram Sabha of the village to file this writ petition. The petitioners earlier filed a water dispute case before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehri for injunction restraining the respondents from laying water pipeline from "Bhurn Gad", alleging that if permitted, it would adversely affect the drinking water supply of the villagers of village Kot Bagi. It is further alleged that there is acute shortage of drinking water in the village and at present the villagers are .setting water from said "Bhurn Gad" since 1994-95. The Sub Divisional Magistrate. Tehri initially passed the interim injunction on 13.5.200