ORDER :

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

These writ petitions have been instituted challenging the notice issued under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and the final notice issued under Section 6 of the said Act.

2. The final notice issued under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, is susceptible to an appeal under Section 10 of the said Act. Without exhausting the said alternative remedy of appeal, the petitioners have filed the present writ petitions. Therefore, the petitioners are granted liberty to prefer an appeal before the authority concerned under Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and work out their remedy in accordance with law.

3. Granting such liberty to the petitioners, the present writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.