Landowner Consent Not Mandatory for Sewage Connections, Says Himachal Pradesh High Court



        


                 In a recent landmark decision of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in CWP No.                 10931 of  2023 titled as Sh. Rajender  Kumar Sen and others  versus State of         Himachal Pradesh and others decided on 30th July 2025, the court has  passed directions to lay down sewage line and provided sewage connections to the petitioner even if the land involved is  of private land. court observed that  it is duty of the municipal council to provide sewage connection  and there is no need to take prior consent of the private land owner.  however,  the court made it clear that while laying down said sewage line it be ensured that minimum damage is caused to the property of the private respondents and the beed of the fields and nalah existing at the spot be used for laying down of the sewerage line as suggested by the Secretary District Legal Services Authority  District Mandi.

please  download the judgment of the High Court:

https://highcourt.hp.gov.in/viewojpdf/view.php?path=2023&nc=&fname=200100109312023_15.pdf&smflag=N

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  1. Ashok Verma29 August 2025 at 17:51

    It's really a landmark judgement and very well written by the blogger. Thanks

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