IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 8818 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARIAMMA MATHEW, KARIAMPALLY MON'S HOUSE, AMICHAKARY, CHAMPAKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.JOMY GEORGE SRI.M.J.BENNY SRI.SEBASTIAN THOMAS SRI.P.REJINARK RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHEIF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 8818/10. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.6.2.2010 BY R2. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8818 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 17th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order passed by the 2nd respondent under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008. Among other contentions, the petitioner takes the contention that before passing Ext.P2 order, the petitioner was given neither any notice nor a hearing. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Ext.P2 does not refer to any prior notice or hearing. The learned Government Pleader is not able to satisfy me that Ext.P2 order was passed after notice and hearing to the petitioner. Therefore, Ext.P2 is liable to be quashed on that ground. I do so. The 2nd respondent shall pass fresh orders after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2