1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P(MD).No.9216 of 2011 1.V.Ruck Mani 2.V.Venkatasamy 3.V.Srinivasan 4.V.Poorna Kumar : Petitioners Vs. 1.The State represented by, The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order (In-charge Crimes), Madurai City. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai City. 5.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch/Land Grabbing Prevention Wing, Madurai City. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent not to interfere into the petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the shop namely "Cake Corner" situated at No.217, Netaji Road, Madurai-1, which is the subject matter of Civil Suit in O.S.No.638 of 2011 pending before the learned District Munsif, Madurai and further direct them not to harass the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : 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 and not to harass the petitioners, the petitioners have come up with this petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. From the averments it could be seen that there is some civil dispute between the parties and a suit in O.S.No.638 of 2011 is also pending before the learned District Munsif, Madurai. 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/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order (In-charge Crimes), Madurai City. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai City. 5.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch/Land Grabbing Prevention Wing, Madurai City. 6.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Pm ssk/09.11.2011 /7c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.9216 of 2011 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/