THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30928 OF 2011 ORDER: The order under challenge in this Writ Petition is the proceedings dated 1.2.2010 whereby the petitioner was asked to show cause as to why penalty, as stipulated under Section 6(1) of the A.P. Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006, should not be imposed on them. While the impugned order is dated 1.2.2010, the petitioner would assert that a copy thereof was received by him only in August, 2011. Sri K. Govardhan Reddy, Learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that an analysis of the provisions of the Act would show that initiation of proceedings under Section 6(1) of the Act is without jurisdiction. This contention can also be urged by the petitioner before the competent authority, while submitting their reply to the show cause notice. This Court would, ordinarily, not exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, against a show cause notice. It is well settled that, unless the High Court is satisfied that the show- cause notice is non-est, Writ Petitions should not be entertained for the mere asking, and as a matter of routine, and the petitioner should, invariably, be directed to respond to the show-cause notice and take all stands, highlighted in the Writ Petition, therein. (Special Director v. Mohd. Ghulam Ghouse[1]; Divisional Forest Officer v. M. Ramalinga Reddy[2]; Saravani Impex Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai[3]; M/s Vasavi Business Combines v. Commissioner of Customs[4]; M/s Jasper Industries Pvt. Ltd v. Commercial (CT), (Audit), Hyderabad[5]; and Shakti Met Dor Ltd v. Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise[6].) In these circumstances I consider it appropriate to permit the petitioner to file their objections to the show cause notice within 10 days from today and, in case no orders have already been passed pursuant to the show cause notice dated 1.2.2010, the competent authority shall consider the petitioner’s objections in accordance with law, and pass a reasoned order thereupon within a period of two months from the date of the receipt of objections to the show cause notice. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. __________ 23-11-2011 asp [1] (2004) 3 SCC 440 [2] (2007)9 SCC 286 [3] 2010(1) ALD 40 (DB) [4] Judgment of A.P.H.C. D.B in W.P.No.16170 of 2010 dated 28.7.2010 [5] Judgment of A.P.H.C.D.B. in W.P.No.18725 of 2010 dated 27.8.2010 [6] Judgment of A.P.H.C. D.B. in W.P. No.11855 of 2010 dated 16.11.2010