1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition (MD)No.15476 of 2011 1.Salakaruppu 2.Kuppusamy 3.Palaniappan 4.Salamuthu 5.Murugan 6.Krishnan 7.Thannasi 8.Marimuthu 9.Thangavel, S/o.Thannasi 10.Ramraj 11.Ravi 12.Thangavel 13.Ponnalagu 14.Kaliswari 15.Vengalamadayal ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigin District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Palani, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to grant police protection to the petitioners for doing agricultural activities in land situated in Survey No.349 at Periyamma Patty Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District on the basis of the representation given by the petitioners, dated 17.11.2011. For Petitioners : Mr.S.K.Patturaja For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate,Crl. Side O R D E R This petition has been filed by the petitioners to direct the second respondent to grant police protection to the petitioners for doing agricultural activities in land situated in Survey No.349 at Periyamma Patty Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District on the basis of the representation given by the petitioners, dated 17.11.2011. 2.Heard Mr.S.K.Patturaja, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Even though the petitioners have asked for police protection for doing agricultural activities in their lands, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents has restricted their prayer to give police protection to their life and limb alone. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit in his argument that the petitioners are doing agricultural activities in the above said land for a long period. On 11.12.2009, the Government issued a licence to the private persons for taking sand by proceedings dated 08.12.2009 and 12.07.2010. Thereafter, the petitioners filed W.P.No.12393 of 2011 and got interim stay of the said proceedings and they have been doing agricultural activities in the said land. On 09.11.2011, some persons prevented the petitioners from doing agricultural activities and threatened the petitioners with dire consequences and hence, they have come forward with the present petition for police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and their family members. 5.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that they would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and their family members. 6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), the petitioners are directed to give fresh representation to the second respondent and on such representation made, the second respondent police is directed to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and his family members 7.With the above said direction, this criminal original petition is ordered accordingly to that extent. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigin District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15476 of 2011 28.11.2011 pm RJ/9.12.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/