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.11503 of 2011 Sivapandian : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to give adequate police protection to the lives and limbs of the petitioner and his family members based on the complaint dated 14.07.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu 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 14.07.2011, 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, one Prasath and others. 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 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/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kadayam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Nb ssk/14.11.2011 /4c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11503 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/