1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:08.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).Nos.8762 to 8765 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1, 1, 1 and 1 of 2011 Siva : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8762 of 2011 Kaliammal : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8763 of 2011 Thaiammal : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8764 of 2011 Arumugam : Petitioner in W.P.(MD).No.8765 of 2011 Vs. The Executive Officer, Batlagundu Town Panchayat, Batlagundu, Dindigul District. : 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 calling upon the records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.195/2011/A1, dated 27.06.2011 issued by the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Subbiah For Respondent : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader 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.K.Mahendran, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. 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 27.06.2011, by which the petitioners have been asked to remove the encroachments, said to have been made by them, within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the impugned notices. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Considering 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 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 to pass appropriate orders taking note of the explanation/objections to be filed by the petitioners. 5. Accordingly, without going into the validity or otherwise of the impugned notices, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of in the following terms:- The impugned notices dated 27.06.2011 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. It is made clear that if the petitioners have already submitted their explanation/objections, it is for the respondent to consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.  Till such final orders are passed, the respondent shall not interfere with the possession of the petitioners. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. NB Sd/- Assistant Registrar[CO] /True copy/ To Sub Assistant Registrar The Executive Officer, Batlagundu Town Panchayat, Batlagundu, Dindigul District. COMMON ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).Nos.8762 to 8765 of 2011 DATED:08.08.2011 2P/2C RPB 17.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/