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.11041 of 2011 S.Ramasamy Gounder : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambiligai Police Station, Ottanchathiram Sub – Division, Dindigul District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to implement the order of the District Collector, Dindigul in Ref.No.Ne.Mu.Ka.No.53560/2009/D2, dated 17.07.2010 and provide the police protection to the petitioner and others to use the pathway in Survey No.16/3, Navagani Village, 54/1, Odaipatti Village, Ottanchathiram Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Marivel 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 affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Original Petition would go to show that there is a civil dispute in respect of the property between the petitioner and one Sellamuthu. 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. 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. NB Sd/- Assistant Registrar[RTI] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambiligai Police Station, Ottanchathiram Sub – Division, Dindigul District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11041 of 2011 Dated:19.10.2011 2P/4C RPB : 09.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/