IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3270 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JOEMON JOSEPH EDATHALA HOUSE, NEELESWARAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.T.R.RAJAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAYATTOOR VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.3270 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P9 order passed by the District Collector wherein the Patta granted to the petitioner for agricultural purpose has been cancelled. It is the case of the petitioner that he was not heard in the matter. Exhibit P1 is the true copy of the Patta and Exhibit P2 is the copy of the assignment order. 2. It is seen that before passing Exhibit P9 order, the petitioner was not heard. The learned Government Pleader was heard in the matter. It is pointed out that an opportunity will be given to the petitioner in the matter. In that view of the matter, Exhibit P9 is quashed. The 2nd respondent District Collector will pass fresh orders in the W.P.(C) No.3270/2010 2 matter, after affording opportunity to file objections and hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp