Multi-storied buildings are subject to specific water connection requirements; the court determined the respondents' building does not fall into this category.

O R D E R

The review petitioner seeks review of the order dated 17.12.2025 wherein a direction was issued to the competent amongst the review petitioners to provide petitioner’s building with a casual water connection, on production of a copy of this order.

2 The main contention raised in the review petition is that the petitioner’s building is a multi storied building not entitled to be granted a domestic water connection/casual connection. The review petitioners contend that, under Section 38A of the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act , 1986, a water connection to a multi-storied building can be granted only through a 150 mm diameter pipeline. Since no such pipeline runs in front of the petitioners’ building, a CSME line must be laid at the petitioners’ expense, from which the Water Authority can grant water connection.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the review petitioners as well as the learned counsel for respondents in this review petition.

4. By a judgment in the W.P.(C) No.29085/2025 delivered today, I have already considered the question as to whether the respondents’ building falls within the category of a multi-storied building and I have concluded in the negative.

In view of the above conclusion, there is no merit in this review petition and it is dismissed.

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