IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2011 / 17TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18612 of 2011(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.K.JAYAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY, P.O.KOTTAYAM DIST., BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SUNIL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN CODE- 686 002. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANJIRAPPALLY, PIN CODE- 686 507. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. RAJASHREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18612/2011-B: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. A9-24383/2010 DT.D 10/11/2010 OF THE R.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT DTD. 05/01/2011 EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. D2-209/11 DTD. 25/01/2011 ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. (BUILDINGS DIVISION) KOTTAYAM. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LAY OUT OF THE STALL CONSTRUCTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER'S D.T.P STALL DTD. 23/04/2011. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE D & O LICENCE DTD. 08/06/2011 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.7: COPIES OF THE RENT RECEIPTS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE R.2. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A9-24383/2010 DTD. 29/06/2010 ISSUED BY THE R.1. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).18612/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 8th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The grievance projected in this writ petition is regarding Ext.P8, an order issued by the first respondent cancelling the allotment of a stall to the petitioner for running a Photostat booth and a D.T.P.Centre in the Mini Civil Station in Kanjirappally. 3. Irrespective of the reasons stated, it is the admitted fact that Ext.P8 order cancelling the allotment of the stall, has been issued without even issuing a notice to the petitioner or affording him an opportunity of hearing. Therefore, this order is issued in violation of the principles of natural justice and for that reason, the said order is quashed. 4. It is made clear that this judgment will not stand in the way of W.P.(C).18612/11 2 the respondents in passing fresh orders after issuing notice to the petitioner and affording him an opportunity of hearing. The writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs