THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.24383 of 2011 ORDER: The action of the third respondent, in seeking to demolish the building belonging to the petitioners without putting them on notice, and without giving them an opportunity of being heard, is questioned in this Writ Petition as arbitrary and illegal. Smt V.Preeti Reddy, Learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent, on instructions, submits that the petitioners had encroached upon certain extent of land belonging to the government; and, when the respondents had asked the petitioners to vacate from the said portion of land under their occupation, the present Writ Petition is filed. She would state that notice would be issued to the petitioners in writing, they would be given an opportunity of being heard and, thereafter, action would be taken in accordance with law. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners’ possession except after putting them on notice, giving them an opportunity of being heard and, thereafter, taking action in accordance with law. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:12.09.2011 usd