JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 23^rd day of February, 2026)

The prayers in the writ petition are as follows;

“(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate directions compelling and commanding the 1st respondent to inform the petitioner about the liability of the petitioner’s property towards the KSFE and if the liability is genuine the petitioner may be given an opportunity for clearing the liability.

(ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate directions compelling and commanding the 2nd respondent to make necessary entries in the encumbrance certificate after clearing the dues with the KSFE.

(iii) Issue such other Writ, Order or Direction that this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case.”

2. The petitioner is the absolute owner of 4.65 Ares of property comprised in Re-survey No. 486/1 in Block No. 25 of Mundakkal Village, Kollam District. The property originally belonged to the petitioner’s father, who passed away on 25.12.2019. Upon his demise, the petitioner, being one of the legal heirs, became the owner of the property.

3. When the petitioner applied for an Encumbrance Certificate, he noticed that an attachment for an