P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

1. This case has a long history and several rounds of litigations have already been pursued before different fora, namely the civil court, this court, as well as the Apex Court in relation to the encroachment over the property belonging to the Devaswom by the persons concerned, who are in the party array as additional respondents 5 onwards. The D.B.P. came to be registered on 15.03.2012, referring to the above facts and figures and the further action to be taken to cause the property belonging to the Devaswom to be recovered by invoking appropriate steps including the Land Conservancy Act and also to protect and preserve the temple compound and the property.

2. Heard Smt. S. Karthika, learned counsel appearing for the complainant who preferred the complaint before the Ombudsman, learned standing counsel for the Devaswom Board and the learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the additional fourth respondent-the District Collector, who was suo motu impleaded in the party array.

3. The sequence of events reveals that, the Devaswom property came to be encroached by some persons and they attempted to cut and remove the trees standing in the pro