The court upheld previous decisions concerning land encroachment and electric post removal, emphasizing procedural expedience for resolution.

We have heard Mr. P. Kuruvilla Jacob, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. V. Tekchand, learned Senior Government Pleader and Mr. A. Arunkumar, learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd.

2. In terms of the earlier order, the learned Senior Government Pleader has submitted a report dated 21 February 2026, the said report is taken on record. It appears from the report that to solve the issue and to determine whether the land is puramboke and an encroachment has taken place, instructions had been issued to the Tahsildar (LR) to conduct the survey along with the Taluk Surveyor after providing due notice to all the concerned parties.

3. The issue with regard to the removal of the electric post from the premises of the appellant’s commercial building and its installation elsewhere requires such action to be carried out in view of the potential liability claims.

4. In view thereof, we find no reason to interfere with the above orders passed by the learned Single Judge. The writ appeals are accordingly dismissed. However, we direct the Tahsildar and the Additional District Magistrate to dispose of the reference as expeditiously as possible as it appears that earlier, a proceeding was initiated pursuant to the judgment dated 13.06.2018 in the earlier writ petition i.e., W.P. (C)No.12124 of 2014 and matter did not progress thereafter, resulting in a fresh writ petition being filed in which the said issue has been raised.

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