1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).Nos.8361 to 8363 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1,1 and 1 of 2011 V.Sangaiya : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8361 of 2011 C.Raju : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8362 of 2011 Amaravathi : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8363 of 2011 Vs. The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Madurai. : Respondent in All Writ Petitions PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in NE7/22089/10, dated 20.07.2011 on the file of the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioners in all WPs : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents in all WPs : Mr.M.Jothibasu COMMON ORDER [Common Order of the Court was made BY P.JYOTHIMANI, J] Since a common issue is involved in all these Writ Petitions, they were heard together and they are disposed of by means of this Common Order. 2. Mr.M.Jothibasu, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, these Writ Petitions are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3. These Writ Petitions are directed against the impugned notices dated 20.07.2011, by which the petitioners have been asked to remove the encroachments said to have been made by them. The grievance of the petitioners is that without giving any opportunity to submit their explanation/objections, the impugned notices have been issued directing them to remove the encroachments. 4. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners were not given any opportunity whatsoever before the impugned notices were issued, we are of the opinion that the impugned notices should be directed to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 be treated as show cause notices and the petitioners must be given opportunity to submit their explanation/objections for the impugned notices, and thereafter, it is for the respondent – Corporation to pass appropriate orders taking note of the explanation/objections to be filed by the petitioners. 5. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of in the following terms:- The impugned notices dated 20.07.2011 shall be treated as show cause notices and the petitioners are directed to submit their explanation/objections within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.  On receipt of such explanation/objections, along with a copy of this order, the respondent - Corporation shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law.  Till such final orders are passed, the respondent – Corporation shall not interfere with the possession of the petitioners. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai,Madurai. +3ccs to Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, Advocate, Sr.Nos.25106, 25105 and 25107 +3cc's to Mr.M.Jothibasu, Advocate, Sr.Nos.25067,25068 and 25069 NB SMA/01.8.2011/8C/2P COMMON ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).Nos.8361 to 8363 of 2011 28.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/