1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11545 of 2011 K.Paulraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Madurai District. 3.O.Raju Thevar 4.R.Chandran : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the petitioner for enjoying his punja land in Survey No.152/3A to the extent of 1 Acre 39 cents situated at Paraimoopanpatti Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District based on his complaint dated 16.08.2010 before the first respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan 1&2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** Seeking a direction to the respondents police to provide police protection, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint dated 14.07.2011, upon which the relief is sought for, will go to show that there is a civil dispute in respect of the property between the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. Such a dispute cannot be resolved by the police. Under the guise of getting protection, the petitioner cannot be allowed to raise the civil dispute before the police. 3. In such view of the matter, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed, however with an observation that the respondents police shall ensure the personal safety of the petitioner and his family members. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. NB rl/4c – 9.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11545 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/