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.10325 of 2011 Vinothini : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to give police protection based on the representation dated 20.07.2011 to restore her house to its normal condition. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan 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 20.07.2011, 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 one Ganapathy. 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. Moreover, in the absence of the above party to the dispute in respect of the property, no order for police protection could be granted. 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 (Records) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO M/S.P.SESUBALAN RAJA , ADVOCATE SR : 36040 NB : SR : 11.11.2011 : 1p/5c ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10325 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/