THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1105 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners challenge a notice, dated 03.01.2009, issued by the office of the District Collector, Krishna, the 2nd respondent herein. Through the impugned notice, the petitioners are required to attend the office of the Collector on 17.01.2009, with supportive documentary evidence. It was mentioned that the 3rd respondent submitted a representation for cancellation for pattadar pass books issued in respect of certain lands of Modumudi Village, Mandavalli Mandal. The petitioners state that no provision of law was mentioned in the notice and it is vague and uncertain, in several respects. According to them, the pattadar pass books can be the subject matter of an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer or revision before the Joint Collector, whereas the notice was issued by the office of the District Collector. The Joint Collector, Krishna, filed a counter-affidavit. It is stated that the 3rd respondent filed a revision under Section 9 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, feeling aggrieved by the issuance of pattadar pass books in favour of the petitioners; the same was entertained and the impugned notice of hearing was issued. The 3rd respondent also filed counter-affidavit alleging that the issuance of pattadar pass books to the petitioners, is contrary to law. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue and learned counsel for the 3rd respondent. Petitioners 1 to 4 and the 3rd respondent are the sons of Nagamunnaiah and the 5th petitioner is their mother. The impugned notice was issued by one V.V.Subba Reddy for Collector, Krishana. The text of the notice is as under: “Take a representation of Sri Golla Jaganadha Rao, S/o Nagamunnaiah, R/o Flot No.501, A.B.Towars, Sirisilla, Khadarvalli, Balaji Nagar, Krishnalanka, Vijayawada, has approached before the Joint Collector, Krishna for cancellation of Pattadar Pass Books for an extent Ac.2.44 in R.S.No.267/1 for an extent Ac.1.76 ½ Cents – in R.S.No.270/3-B2 for an extent Ac.0.99 cents in Modumudi Village, Mandavalli Mandal. The case stands posted to 17.01.2009 at 10.00 A.M. in the Court of Joint Collector, Krishna, Machilipatnam. Please attend the Court on 17.01.2009 at 10.00 A.M. with supported documentary evidence if any in the Court of Joint Collector of Krishna.” A mere perusal of this discloses that, not only the language is improper and sentences are grammatically unsound, but also there is any amount of confusion as to the authority before whom the petitioners must appear. Nowhere in the notice the provision, under which the proceedings are initiated, is mentioned. From the counter- affidavit filed by the Joint Collector, it is evident that he has entertained the revision filed by the 3rd respondent. It is rather unfortunate that an officer of the cadre of Joint Collector did not choose to verify the form of notice. The stipulation of relevant provision and issuing notice in proper form, would have avoided this litigation. The Joint Collector has devoted most of his counter-affidavit to explain the matter on merits. The whole approach is untenable. The Writ Petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned notice is set aside. It is, however, made clear that, in case any revision is filed by the 3rd respondent and the same is entertained by the Joint Collector, it shall be open to him to issue properly worded notice indicating the provision of law. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated:09.04.2009. GJ