THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.16107 OF 2006 DATED: 13.11.2009 Between: Rongala Kannappa and another .. Petitioners And Government of A.P., rep.by its Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. .. Respondents ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners are aggrieved by the notice dated 24.07.2006 issued by the 4th respondent- Mandal Revenue Officer, Veeravasaram Mandal, West Godavari District, directing them to convert their fish tanks situated in an extent of Ac.2.68 cents in Sy.No.765/1 and 765/2, and Ac.1.18 cents in Sy.No.756/4 situated at Nandamuru Garuvu Village, Veeravasaram Mandal of West Godavari District, into paddy fields. It is the complaint of the petitioners that the impugned notice is issued without issuing any prior notice to them and without conducting any detailed enquiry. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly conceded that the petitioners were not put on notice before issuing the impugned notice. In the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the impugned notice is issued in gross violation of principles of natural justice and, on that ground alone, the same is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the impugned notice dated 24.07.2006 is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. However, this will not preclude the respondent authorities from conducting a detailed enquiry, if necessary, after issuing notice to all the parties concerned, and passing appropriate orders as per law. No order as to costs. __________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 13th November, 2009 IBL