P. Bhavadasan, J.

The defendants in O.S.No.72 of 1993 who suffered concurrent decrees at the hands of the courts below are the appellants.

2. The parties and facts are hereinafter referred to as they are arrayed before the Trial Court.

3. The plaintiff is the owner and in absolute possession and enjoyment of the plaint A schedule property. The plaint B schedule property which belongs to the defendants is situated on the southern side. The western boundary of the plaint A schedule property is an old road. That road goes towards north from Kurumathoor to Vallikkurumbathottam. It is claimed that the road has a width of 18 feet and used by the public of the locality. The road which is shown as C schedule according to the plaintiff passes through the property owned and possessed by the defendants. It is stated that on 15.02.1993, the defendants interrupted the passage of the plaintiff through the road and threatened that he will not permit the plaintiff to use the road any more. It is stated that the plaint C schedule road is the sole means of access to the property owned and possessed by the plaintiff and he has acquired prescriptive right as well as easement by necessity to use