The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply (Validation of Water Rates

and Service Charges) Act, 1988 received the assent of the Governor on the 13th September, 1988. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016 issued in G.0.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. 2. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 omitted by Act No.15 of 1989.

2 [Act No. 30 of 1988] reason only of the fact that such levy and collection was made when no provision for such levy and collection was made and accordingly the levy and collection of the water rates and pipeline service charges as specified in the aforesaid Government orders shall be deemed to have been levied and collected under the said orders as if this Act, was in force on the day on which the charges were so levied and collected and accordingly,—

1. (a) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any court against the State Government or any person or authority whatsoever for the refund of any water rate or pipeline service charges; and
2. (b) no court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of such charges. Repeal of 9. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply (Validation Ordinance 6 of of Water Rates and Service Charges) Ordinance, 1988 is 1988. hereby repealed. xox k