1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 14071 of 2011 1. K.Murugan 2. G.M.Siva Jothi : Petitioners Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Superintendent Office Tuticorin District 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sattur 3. The Inspector of Police Sattur Town Police Station Tuticorin 4. D.Veerachamy 5. A.Sankara Narayanan : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first respondent not to harass these petitioners as civil suits are pending before the competent Court with respect to the same transaction without due process of law. For Petitioners : Mr.K.P.S.Palanivel Rajan For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the civil proceedings under the guise of enquiry, the petitioners have come up with this petition. 2. From the averments it could be seen that there is some civil dispute in respect of a property. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. In my considered opinion, if there is any such dispute between the parties, the remedy for them lies before the Civil Court. Except there is a grave situation or law and order problem, the respondents cannot interfere with the same, so long as the dispute is civil in nature. 4. In such view of the matter, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the civil dispute, so long as the same remains civil in nature. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police Superintendent Office Tuticorin District 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Sattur 3. The Inspector of Police Sattur Town Police Station Tuticorin 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 14071 of 2011 28.10.2011 vsg NSV/10.11.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/