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.11201 of 2011 Mathialagan : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Panthanallur Police Station, Panthanallur, Tiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the third respondent to give adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family members based on the representation given by him dated 01.08.2011 to the third respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sesu Balanraja 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 01.08.2011, 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 rival parties. 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 parties to the dispute in respect of the property, no order for police protection could be granted. 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 (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Panthanallur Police Station, Panthanallur, Tiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11201 of 2011 19.10.2011 NB RJ/10.11.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/