JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

“i) That a writ of mandamus or other order be passed directing the respondents 5 to 7 to comply with Exhibits-P10 and P11 orders of the 1st respondent;

ii) That a writ of mandamus or other order be passed directing the respondents 1 to 7 to recover the encroached portion of puramboke land in Re-Survey No.707/16 of Karakulam Village;

iii) Considering the exigencies and necessity for urgent consideration of the grievance voiced in this Writ Petition, production of English translations of documents in vernacular, may kindly be dispensed with for the time being; And iv) Grant such other and further reliefs, as that are appropriate and incidental to this Writ Petition.” [SIC]

2. According to the petitioners, they are using a ‘puramboke pathway’ to take vehicles to their respective houses. It is alleged that, during 2020, the 8^th respondent constructed a compound wall on the southern side of the property by encroaching into the ‘puramboke pathway’

upto a width of one metre. Pursuant to Ext.P1 complaint filed by the 1st petitioner before the 2nd respondent, the Taluk Surveyor measured the properties and found that the 8^t