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.3567 of 2011 Nallakannu : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Srivaikundam. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police to grant police protection to life and liberty and possession of the petitioner in respect of the Survey No.115/3 Athichanallur Village, Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondent police to give protection to the petitioner, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint, 02.03.2011, 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 Mariappan. Such a dispute cannot be resolved by the police and Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not intended for that purpose. 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. 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 their family members. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Srivaikundam. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. RR : SR : 09.11.2011 : 1p/4c CRL.O.P.(MD).No.3567 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/