JUDGMENT

Dated this the 12^th day of February, 2026 Petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 5 to remove the obstruction made by the 6^th respondent in the public pathway comprised in Re.Sy. No.46, Block No.151 of Varkala Village within a time limit to be fixed by this Court.

Petitioner has also sought for other consequential reliefs.

2. Petitioner submits that the 6threspondent encroached upon the public pathway thereby preventing the usage of the road by the petitioner who is residing on the opposite side of the land owned by the 6threspondent. Earlier, proceedings were initiated as per Ext.P12 against the 6threspondent, against which an appeal was preferred which was also rejected by Ext.P15. Taking into consideration the fact that a revision was preferred by the 6threspondent, this Court as per interim order dated 19.02.2020 directed the District Collector to dispose of the revision filed by the 6threspondent within a period of six weeks. Later, the District Collector has passed an order bearing No.B18-10000/2019 dated 30.01.2021, whereby the said revision petition which was directed to be disposed of as per order dated 19.02.2020 in this writ pe