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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41920

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L. Victoria Gowri, J
E. Banumathi – Appellant
Versus
Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board – Respondent
WMP.Nos.20759 & 20760 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Venkateswaran
For the Respondents: Deepika

A separate water supply connection cannot be demanded for a building already serviced by an existing connection unless a formal partition of the property is established between the current holder and the applicant.

Headnote:The petitioner challenged an order rejecting her application for a new water connection, contending that she was entitled to an independent connection for her premises. The court considered the respondent's submission that an existing connection already serviced the building in the name of the petitioner's father, and no partition had been established to justify a second, separate connection. The central issue was whether the petitioner could compel the grant of a new water connection in her own name for a building already serviced by an existing connection without documented partition. The court reasoned that in the absence of a legal partition of the property, the existing water supply arrangement remains valid and sufficient, thereby justifying the rejection of the request for a new connection. The writ petition was dismissed, and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed.

Table of Content
1. petitioner challenges the rejection of a water connection application. (Para 1)
2. water connections are tied to property ownership and partition status. (Para 2)

ORDER

Challenging the order passed by the 1^st respondent dated 08.03.2026 rejecting the petitioner’s application seeking water connection to the petitioner’s building situated at Plot No.15, Angalamman Koil Street, Patalam, Perambur, Chennai, this writ petition is filed.

2.The learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 to 3 submitted that already metro water connection is available to the said building and the same stands in the name of the petitioner’s father. She further submits that unless and until partition is effected between the petitioner and her father, there is no way out to give a new metro water connection in the name of the petitioner. Only under such circumstances, the application of the petitioner was rejected.

3.In view of the above, I find merits in the rejection order passed by the

1^st respondent dated 08.03.2026 and accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41920

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASL. Victoria Gowri, JE. Banumathi – AppellantVersusManaging Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board – RespondentWMP.Nos.20759 & 20760 of 2026

A separate water supply connection cannot be demanded for a building already serviced by an existing connection unless a formal partition of the property is established between the current holder and the applicant.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L. Victoria Gowri, J
E. Banumathi – Appellant
Versus
Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board – Respondent
WMP.Nos.20759 & 20760 of 2026