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.10494 of 2011 N.S.K.Muniasamy : Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai. : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to give police protection to the petitioner in order to retain the amenities of bathroom by repairing Tharsheet Shed in the front portion of his residential house as prayed in the complaint dated 28.07.2011. For Petitioner : Mrs.S.Vijayashanthi For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannidevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondent 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 Ramasamy. 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 respondent police shall ensure the personal safety of the petitioner and her family members. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station,Madurai. 2.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10494 of 2011 NB/SMA/11/11/11/3C/1P 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/