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.10233 of 2011 P.Muthusamy : Petitioner/Complainant Vs. The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudiram Police Station, Tirunelveli District. : Respondent/Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner for cultivating the lands in Survey No.284/1 to an extent of 36 cents, Mannarkovil Village, by considering the representation dated 25.07.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.R.Balaji Srinivasan For M/s Hallmark Associates For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannidevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** Seeking a direction to the respondent police to provide police protection, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint dated 25.07.2011, 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 Kalyanai and one Suresh. 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 respondent police shall ensure the personal safety of the petitioner and his family members. sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudiram Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10233 of 2011 19.10.2011 NB/RJ/9.11.11/(1p/3c) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/