The Allahabad High Court in the case Dev Raj Singh And 4 Others vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others observed and has disposed of the Public Interest Litigation, PIL moved by the 5 residents from the Tilak Nagar area of Prayagraj complaining about the non-supply of water affecting 10,000 people of their ward, after the UP Government.
The bench comprising of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ajay Bhanot in the case observed and also assured by the District Magistrate, Prayagraj, who remained personally present in compliance with the Court’s October 18 order, that any water supply issues arising in future would be taken care of. The Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the Union Government submitted before the court that the water supply has been restored last evening.
It has also been submitted before the court in the plea moved that the petitioners are the residents of the Tilak Nagar area of Prayagraj wherein a severe drinking water crisis existed since 2021 and in June this year, thus the transformer was installed by the state power corporation to provide power to the tubewell which ultimately ensured drinking water supply to the residents.
Further, the petitioner in the stated that in July this year, the said transformer was removed suddenly, resulting in the non-supply of drinking water to the residents. Therefore, now seeking the restoration of the electricity connection of the tubewell. Accordingly, the court disposed of the PIL.