1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15177 of 2011 1. S.Elangovan 2. S.Siva Subramanian 3. R.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Tuticorin 2. The Inspector of Police Anti Land Grabbing Cell Tuticorin 3. The Inspector of Police Tuticorin South Police Station Tuticorin ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass this petitioners in pursuance of the complaint No. 360/ALGSC/2011 and not to interfere in the civil dispute. *** For Petitioners : Mr.M.Vallinayagam For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass this petitioners in pursuance of the complaint No. 360/ALGSC/2011 and not to interfere in the civil dispute. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioners. 3. According to the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), there is no complaint is pending before Tuticorin South Police Station and therefore, there is no harassment. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), even if any complaint has been filed, the petitioners shall not be harassed and enquiry shall be conducted by following procedure contemplated under D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610 and the respondent shall not interfere in civil dispute relating to the property of any one of the rival parties and relating to properties concerned, the civil Court is the competent forum and if any cognizable offence is found made out, then, the interference of the police is warranted. The parties should approach only the Civil Court regarding civil dispute. 5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police Tuticorin 2. The Inspector of Police Anti Land Grabbing Cell Tuticorin 3. The Inspector of Police Tuticorin South Police Station Tuticorin 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai +One Cc to Mr.M.Vallinayagam, Advocate, SR.No.41516 rl/6c – 7.12.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15177 of 2011 23.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/