ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)

The writ petition has been filed as a public interest litigation, seeking a direction to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to initiate an investigation under the supervision of this Hon'ble Court and/or the CVC, into the charges of corruption, criminal misconduct etc. against the third respondent and consequential action thereupon by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.02.2024.

2. The petitioner has stated that he has no personal interest in the litigation and the writ petition is not guided by self-gain nor for gain for any other person/institution/body. He is a Civil Engineer and has 20 years of national and international experience in the water supply and sewerage project.

3. According to the petitioner, the third respondent has not conducted the tender process for drinking water supply across Tamil Nadu in a transparent manner as per the Central National Jal Jeevan Mission Guidelines.

4. It is stated that Article 47, namely duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health, is violated since Indian Standard IS 12288 was not followed. Fu