JUDGMENT

The petitioner claims to be an owner of an extent of

1.42.83 hectares of property situated in Survey No.256/1 as well as another 3.24 Ares in Survey No.257 in Block No.17 in Chirakkadavu Village, Kanjirappally Taluk, Kottayam. The petitioner alleges that he had relinquished his title to 3.24 Ares in Survey No.257 for widening of the road in front of his property Kanjirappally-Manimala Road and thereafter attempted to construct a compound wall. However, respondent No.5 objected to the construction of the compound wall without any basis and hence, he approached the police seeking police protection.

2. According to the learned Government Pleader, respondents 1 to 4 have no objection to the petitioner constructing the compound wall, provided he is in possession of the necessary permission from the Local Authority. It was also submitted by the learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, that petitioner had surrendered only 3 cents out of a total of 8 cents and that the sa