O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The writ petitioner herein challenges the order dated

27.11.2018 passed by the Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai Taluk under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. The order impugned in this writ petition is liable to be quashed on a short ground.

2. It is well settled that before passing an order under Section 6 of the Act, notice under Section 7 of the Act must be given. In the case on hand, this notice has not been given. A specific ground has also been taken to this effect in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The counter affidavit filed by the respondent does not meet this ground. It is not the case of the respondent that notice under Section 7 of the Act was issued. Hence the order impugned in the writ petition is quashed. This writ petition stands allowed. No costs.