1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2447 of 2011 S.Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur 2. The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur 3. The Inspector of Police Pattukkottai Town Police Station Pattukkottai Thanjavur District ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to interfere with civil dispute and further not to harass the petitioners and family members under the guise of conducting the enquiry by calling the petitioners and family members to the police station. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to interfere with civil dispute and further not to harass the petitioners and family members under the guise of conducting the enquiry by calling the petitioners and family members to the police station. 2. Heard Mr.V.R.Venkatesan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents. 3. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioner. 4. According to the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), there is no complaint received against the petitioner nor any enquiry needed against the petitioner and therefore, there is no harassment. 5. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), even if any complaint has been filed, the petitioner 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) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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. 6. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur 2. The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District Thanjavur 3. The Inspector of Police Pattukkottai Town Police Station Pattukkottai Thanjavur District 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2447 of 2011 25.02.2011 vsg PA/08.03.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/