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.5381 of 2011 Veeramalai : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karupayurani Police Station, Madurai Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to grant sufficient protection to the petitioner for quarrying operation of gravels in the property in Survey No.31/2A Mathikattinan Kulam under Survey No.115/1A Ponnakulam Kanmoi (Water Tank) admeasuring 11.77.5 Hectares and 3.80.5 Hectares situated at Vandiyoor 1 Bit Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Maruthiah For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** Seeking a direction to the respondent police to provide police protection to the petitioner, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint dated 14.04.2011, 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 resolve the civil dispute before the police and section 482 Cr.P.C. is not intended for that purpose. 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(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karupayurani Police Station, Madurai, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai RR rl/4 c- 8.11.2011 CRL.O.P.(MD).No.5381 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/