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.10022 of 2011 Periyasamy Nadar : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner vide representation dated 17.03.2011 and 29.07.2011 to enter into his land bearing Survey Nos.97/1, 105/1, 102/1 and 102/2 measuring an extent of 8.19 acres and bearings the patta Nos.662, 663 664 and 665 of Akkaraivattam Village of Orathanadu Taluk to cultivation. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan 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 28.07.2011, 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 one Kumarappa Chettiyar and one Ayyam Perumal. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvonam Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Gnanagurunathan, Advocate, Sr.No.36371 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10022 of 2011 19.10.2011 NB SMA/15.11.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/