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.4413 of 2011 Indian Garnet Sand Co. (P) Ltd., rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director 1A Prasad Street, Seethapathy Nagar, Velachery, Chennai 600 042 : Petitioner Vs. 1.State rep. by its Inspector of Police, Thattarmadam Police Station, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to give necessary police protection to the petitioner herein on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 15.03.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondent police to provide police protection to the petitioner, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint, 09.03.2011, upon which the relief is sought for, will go to show that there is a civil dispute between the petitioner and others in respect of mining lease. Such a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 dispute cannot be resolved by the police and Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not intended for that purpose. Under the guise of getting protection, the petitioner cannot be allowed to raise the civil dispute before the police. In such view of the matter, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. The petitioner has to work out his remedy before the Civil Court. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thattarmadam Police Station, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Rr ssk/09.11.2011 /4c -2p/- CRL.O.P.(MD).No.4413 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/