IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 18795 of 2002(K) ----------------------- -------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PATTANI MUHAMMED, S/O.LATE ALI KUTTY, PATTANI HOUSE, P.O. PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. NALAKATHU MUHAMMED ALI, S/O.SHAKE AHAMMED HAJI, KAKKIOOTH, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL RASHEED, -DO-. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PKM.HASSAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P.No.18795 of 2002 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Ext.P6 order passed by the 3rd respondent is under challenge. Though the petitioner is the affected party, he was not given an opportunity for hearing before passing the order. There are other contentions as well. There is no counter affidavit. I quash Ext.P6 without prejudice to the liberty to the 3rd respondent to consider the matter afresh after affording an opportunity for hearing to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.NO.18795/2002 JUDGMENT 21st February, 2007