The petitioner, who was proceeded against under Section 14 of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008 pursuant to Ext.P2 notice, has come up this Court.
2. The petitioner alleges that he is the owner in possession of 27.77 acres of property comprised in Sy.Nos.90 and 91 of Chirakkara Village in Kollam Taluk. According to him, he purchased the property as per Ext.P1 sale deed in 1983; and thereafter, he converted the land about 20 years back. Now, it is planted with coconut trees, which are yielding. The grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned order against him was passed without affording him an opportunity of being heard.
In the above facts and circumstances of the case, W.P.(C) No. 9720 of 2011 ..2..
this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to pass fresh orders after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard.
Therefore, Ext.P2 notice is quashed.
The 2nd respondent is directed to pass fresh orders after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
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A.V. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, JUDGE bka/-