IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 16627 of 2002(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- J. SAILESH KUMAR, SON OF LATE JANARDANAN PILLAI, SAILESH BHAVAN, MANNADI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB COLLECTOR, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR POLICE STATION, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY REVENUE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 28227/2002 IN O.P. 16627/2002-D DISMISSED 11/01/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 14/06/2002 PASSED BY THE R.1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 16627 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court challenging Exhibit P1 proceedings of the Sub Collector, Adoor. It is seen that a standard form order has been passed imposing a fine of Rs.25,000/-. Petitioner submits that no opportunity for hearing was given to him. 2. I quash Exhibit P1. There will be a direction to the first respondent/competent authority to consider the matter afresh with notice to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, adverting to the contentions taken by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 16627 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 11.01.2008