JUDGMENT

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The common challenge in these writ petitions is against a hearing notice dated 03.12.2021 issued by the 1st respondent- Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board in relation to Sree Chirakkal Bhagavathy Temple, Annakkara. The said notice is marked as Ext.P6 in W.P(C).No.28922 of 2021, which is one issued pursuant to the direction contained in Ext.P2 judgment of this Court dated 12.08.2021 in W.P.(C)No.9323 of 2021 and the connected case. In Ext.P2 judgment in W.P.(C)No.9323 of 2021 and the connected case, Ext.P1 order dated 23.02.2021 of the 1st respondent-Commissioner was ordered to be treated as a show cause notice and the Commissioner was directed to take an appropriate decision in the matter, in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the affected parties. Paragraph 6 and also the last paragraph of that judgment read thus:

“6. When the Writ Petitions came up for consideration today, the learned standing counsel for the first respondent fairly submitted that since the case of the petitioners is that Ext.P4 order was passed without giving opportunity of hearing to them, the first respondent will reconsider the matter and pass orde