IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 833 of 2009(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- BAIJU.T.M., S/O.MOHANAN, THATTILAN VEEDU, MANNAMANGALA, PUTHUR PO., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.H.BADARUDDIN SMT.AYSHA RAHMAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PALAKKAD. 2. TAHSILDAR, ALATHUR. 3. S.I. OF POLICE, KUZHALMANDAM, PALAKKAD. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NOS.940 & 941/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NOs. 833, 940 & 941 OF 2009 ======================== Dated this the 28th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 in these writ petitions are the orders passed by the 1st respondent herein exercising his powers under the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act levying penalty on the petitioners. The main contention raised was that the petitioners were not heard before orders were passed. In view of this submission, the learned Government Pleader was directed to ascertain from the 1st respondent whether Ext.P6 was passed after hearing the petitioners. 2. Today, it is reported by the learned Government Pleader that petitioners were not heard before the impugned orders were passed. 3. In view of this, I am satisfied that in passing of the impugned orders, natural justice has been violated and for that reason, Ext.P6 order in these cases are set aside. 4. The 1st respondent is directed to pass fresh orders in these cases after issuing notice and giving the petitioners an opportunity of hearing. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp