THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.2232 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioners were granted DKT-pattas, in respect of an extent of Acs.15.37 cents of land, in survey Nos.342/4, 364, 367, 366/6, 368 and 369 of Vinnamala Village, Naidupeta Mandal, Nellore District. That very land was the subject matter of proceedings under the A.P. Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, before the Joint Collector, Nellore, the 2nd respondent. Through an order, dated 01.03.2009, he granted relief, in favour of the applicant in those proceedings. The 2nd respondent issued a notice, dated 29.12.2009, to the petitioners, in exercise of power under Clause (18) of the Board Standing Orders– 15, directing the petitioners to appear before him, on 23.01.2010, in relation to the cancellation of pattas. The petitioners challenge the said notice. Sri Ch.Janardhan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the petitioners availed the remedy of appeal against the order, dated 01.03.2009, passed by the 2nd respondent under the Act, and even while that appeal is pending, the impugned notice was issued. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, on the other hand, submits that the petitioners can raise all their grounds in the explanation, and the writ petition cannot be maintained, against a show cause notice. The occasion for this Court to interfere with a show cause notice would arise, only when it is issued by an authority, who does not have the jurisdiction. It is not disputed that the 2nd respondent is competent authority, under Board Standing Orders–15. The petitioners can raise all the grounds available to them, before the 2nd respondent, in their explanation, or through a written representation. It is stated that the 2nd respondent has not passed any orders, so far. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to submit their explanation, before the 2nd respondent, within ten days, from today, and if no orders have been passed by the 2nd respondent, in pursuance of the impugned notice, he shall defer the same till the petitioners submit their explanation, and he shall take the same into account, before passing final orders. Status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained, for 15 days from today, or till passing of the orders by the 2nd respondent, whichever is later. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.04.02.2010. Note: Furnish C.C. in three days. (B/o) GJ