1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7298 of 2011 A.Subbiah : Petitioner -Vs- State rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham, Dindigul District. :Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 2nd respondent police and their men not to interfere with the civil right of possession and enjoyment of the petitioner in Survey No.258/1A, 262/1A, 262/1D, 262/1I, 263/3, 264/2A and 264/2B in Patta No.343 situated at Nadumandalam Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Seeking direction to the police not to interfere with the civil right of possession and enjoyment of the petitioner in Survey Nos.258/1A, 262/1A, 262/1D, 262/1I, 263/3, 264/2A and 264/2B in Patta No.343, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint dated 30.05.2011, 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 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/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. vsm Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7298 of 2011 20.10.2011 TR : 08.11.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/