JUDGMENT

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

These appeals are disposed of on the basis of this common judgment as they arise out of the same impugned judgment dated 27.05.2022 rendered by the learned Single Judge in the instant Writ Petition (Civil), WP(C) No.15991/2022. For the sake of convenience, WA No.741/2022 filed by the petitioners in WP(C) No.15991/2022 is taken as the leading case.

WA No.741/2022

2. The appellants herein are the petitioners in the writ petition and the respondents herein are the respondents in the writ petition.

3. The prayers in the instant writ petition, WP(C)

No.15991/2022, are as follows;

“i. Issue a writ of Mandamus or such other writ order or direction compelling the Respondent Nos.7 to 9 to afford necessary and sufficient police protection to the Petitioners and their employees at the Panniyankara toll plaza at Vadakkancherry to collect user fee/toll fees from the users of the project highway in accordance with law and in particular from the private buses plying through the said route without any let, hindrance or obstruction from members of respondents 13 to 15 and their men and agents.

ii. Issue a writ of Mandamus or such other writ order or direction directing the Res