IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24924 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ST.MARY'S FORANE CHURCH, PULINKUNNU, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICAR FR.GREGARY, NADUVILAPARAMBIL. BY ADV. SRI.JOMY GEORGE SRI.SEBASTIAN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).24924/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P7 communication issued by the Tahsildar, the 2nd respondent, under the Land Conservancy Act requiring it to vacate from the land having an extent of 1.78 cents in Sy.Nos.2262-B and 224/14 of Pulinkunnu Village. It is seen that Ext.P7 was not preceded by a notice of hearing. In the circumstances, Ext.P7 shall be treated as a show cause notice. Petitioner shall be given an opportunity to file objections within four weeks from today and thereafter, hearing shall be conducted and a detailed order shall be passed within six weeks thereafter. Ext.P7 shall be enforced only after such orders are passed. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs