IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2008 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 31415 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.GANGADHARAN, S/O.LATE PAZHANIMALA, AGED 60 ,SREE RAGAM HOUSE, P.K. VILLAGE, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KOLLENGODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KOLLENGODE GRAMA PANCHYATH, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DIST. ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.31415 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P12 order whereby the building permit issued to the petitioner has been cancelled. Although I was inclined to relegate the petitioner to the remedy by way of appeal, since the petitioner submitted that Ext.P12 was passed without a notice or affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, I directed the counsel for the 1st respondent to obtain instructions as to whether the petitioner had been issued with a notice or afforded an opportunity of being heard before passing Ext.P12 order. Today the learned Counsel for the Panchayat submits that no notice or hearing was given to the petitioner before passing Ext.P12. That being so, Ext.P12 has been issued in violation of the principles of natural justice. Accordingly, Ext.P12 is quashed. If the Panchayat still wants to proceed further, they may do so after issuing the petitioner a notice and affording him an opportunity of being heard. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2