(Made by the Hon-ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.V.Raghavachari, Senior Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for respondents.

2. On 18.01.2024, we had passed the following order: “The petitioner is challenging the notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The said notice is a show cause notice; wherein an opportunity is given to the petitioner to file a reply. After the reply is filed by the petitioner, then the authority has to consider the said reply and pass an order under Section 6 of the Act. If an order, adverse to the interest of the petitioner, is passed under Section 6 of the Act, then the petitioner has a remedy of appeal under Section 10 of the Act.” 3. Notice issued to the petitioners under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 is a show~cause notice. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that a reply has already been submitted by the petitioners. The petitioners seek to file additional reply to the said notice. 4. The petitioners may file additional reply within seven days from today. If additional reply is filed, the resp