IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 28538 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ MR. SREYAMS JAIN, S/O. LATE VEERACHANDA GOWDER, PUTHIYEDAM, PAYYAMPALLY VILLAGE, MANANTHAVADY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD. S RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE TALUK LAND BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, MANANTHAVADY-01. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MANANTHAVADY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT, MANANTHAVADY-01. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PAYYAMPALLY VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, LAND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, WAYANAD DISTRICT-01. 6. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. R2, R3, R5 & R6 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 28538 of 2010 N ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P7, order dated 06-07-2010, passed by the Taluk Land Board, Mananthavady in S.M. Case No.3/86/MTDY. Although several contentions have been raised in the pleadings, the case was adjourned with a direction to the learned Government Pleader to obtain instructions as to whether the aforesaid order was passed with notice to the affected parties. On instructions, it is confirmed that notice was not issued. Therefore, obviously the order is passed in violation of the natural justice and for that reason, the order cannot be sustained. 2. In that view of the matter, Ext.P7 order will stand set aside, leaving it open to the first respondent to pass fresh orders in the matter with notice to the parties. It is clarified WPC.28538/10 : 2 : that it will be open to the parties concerned to raise all their contentions before the first respondent. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge