HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No. 33120 of 2011 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Petitioner has questioned the notice issued under Section 7 of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) dated 5.12.2011 on the ground that at the notice stage itself, the respondents have concluded that the petitioner has encroached on the land. On the face of it, I am not able to accept the said submission as the notice is a proforma notice issued under Section 7 of the Act and what is stated in the proforma does not necessarily mean that the issue has been pre-judged as understood by the petitioner. Further, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition in-as-much as it is directed against a show cause notice. Petitioner is at liberty to show cause against such a notice and make all his factual and legal submissions, if he so chooses to make, which shall be considered by the 4th respondent and thereafter the 4th respondent shall pass a reasoned order in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner. Since the petitioner has not submitted any reply to the said notice so far, the petitioner is granted two weeks time from today to furnish his reply to the show cause notice. It goes without saying that till the 4th respondent hears and determines the matter as above, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of at the admission stage. No costs. _________________________ VILAS V. AFUZULPURKAR,J DATE: 16th December, 2011 pnb