THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.19002 OF 2011 ORDER: Proceedings of the Tahasildar, Kalikiri village and Mandal dated 23.03.2011, whereby the Mandal Revenue Inspector was directed to take possession of an extent of Ac.35 cts of dry land in Sy. No.723/1 723 of Kalikiri Village and Mandal, is questioned in this Writ Petition as an order passed in violation of principles of natural justice, and as being arbitrary and illegal. The contention of the petitioner, in short, is that the said proceedings 23.04.2011 was passed without putting the petitioner on notice, and without giving him an opportunity of being heard. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of the Learned Advocate General, fairly states that, while a notice was issued to the petitioner on 14.04.2011, a copy thereof was served on him only on 29.04.2011 even before which the impugned order dated 23.04.2011 was passed. He would fairly state that the impugned order was passed without the petitioner being made aware of the notice before the date on which the order was passed, and the petitioner was denied a reasonable opportunity of being heard thereby. The impugned order dated 23.04.2011 is, accordingly, set aside for violation of principles of natural justice. It is made clear that this order shall not preclude the respondents 1 and 2 from taking action for cancellation of the assignment, or for resumption of the land, in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of. However, in the circumstances, without costs. Date: 05.09.2011 ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J MRKR