THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15781 OF 2010 DATED: 5.7.2010 Between: Sri P. Muthi Lingam .. Petitioner And The Commissioner, Office of Municipal Council, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. .. Respondent THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15781 OF 2010 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the notice dated 2.7.2010 issued by the respondent Municipality under Sections 192, 193 and 194 of the A.P. Municipalities Act, 1965 thereby directing the petitioner to remove the alleged encroachment on the municipal road margin at V.T. Colony within 3 days as arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation appearing for the respondent Municipality. It is apparent from the material placed before this Court that no prior notice was issued to the petitioner giving him an opportunity to make his representation before issuing the impugned notice. In the circumstances, the impugned notice being in violation of principles of natural justice, is liable to be set aside on that ground alone. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of making it clear that the impugned notice shall be treated as a show-cause notice and permitting the petitioner to submit his explanation within a period of one week from today. On receipt of such explanation, the respondent shall consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Till such time, the petitioner shall not make any construction on the land in question. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 5.7.2010 Note:- CC today. (B/O) gbs