THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21844 of 2010 ORDER: In this writ petition, petitioner questions the notice, dated 24.08.2010 issued in R.O.C.No.2/2010 by the third respondent – Panchayat Secretary, Sankavaram Gram Panchayat, Sankavaram, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District. In the impugned notice, it is alleged against the petitioner that she has constructed steps and compound wall by encroaching the Gram Panchayat road land, as such, she was asked to remove the same within a period of three (3) days from the date of receipt of it, otherwise, action would be taken as contemplated under Section 98 of the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Act, 1994. It is the case of the petitioner that she did not make any constructions, as alleged, in the land belonging to the Gram Panchayat. It is her further case that she filed explanation on 26.08.2010 pursuant to the impugned notice. In the said explanation, while denying the allegation of encroachment, it is stated that due to political animosity, the impugned notice has been issued to her. I have perused the impugned notice. It appears, the impugned notice is not preceded by any show cause notice ordering removal of steps and compound wall within a period of three (3) days from the date of receipt of it. As much as the petitioner filed explanation on 26.08.2010 after receipt of the impugned notice, I deem it appropriate to direct the third respondent to treat the impugned notice as show cause notice, consider the explanation filed by the petitioner on 26.08.2010 and pass appropriate final orders as per law. There shall be a further direction to the respondents that till such orders are passed and communicated to the petitioner, no further action shall be taken for demolition pursuant to the impugned notice. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2010. Note: issue c.c. tomorrow. kvni