1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14698 of 2011 Sasikala Educational Trust, represented by its Chairman, 106, Sivagangai Road, Madurai - 625 020. : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2. The Additional Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, District Crime Branch,Madurai. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent Police not to harass the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.K.Hemakarthikeyan For Respondents: Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the second respondent – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the second respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioner, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. It is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the second respondent – police is bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. SD ASST REGISTRAR(CO) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR /- vsn/pm To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2. The Additional Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell,District Crime Branch,Madurai. 4. The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. SB:24/11/2011 1P 5C ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14698 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/