JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with the following prayers :

a. “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction, directing the respondent not to act upon Exhibit P5 and to withdraw Exhibit P5.

b. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, or pass order to set aside Exhibit-P5 notice dated 02.12.2023 issued by the respondent c. Be further pleased to issue such other writ or order or direction as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

d. Petitioner also prays that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to dispense with the English Translation of the documents produced in the Vernacular language .” [sic]

2. The petitioner is a street vendor carrying out a tea shop at SRM Road, Kochi. According to the petitioner, she is carrying out this business for the last 20 years. The respondent issued a notice stating that a complaint had been received by them that the petitioner had put up her shop encroaching the public road. The respondent authorities visited the shop and measured and found that there was an extension made by the petitioner adjacent to her shop. The respondent issued notice to the petitioner to remove the additional extension. It is the c