Petitioner sought police protection for agricultural operations via Cr.O.P. under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Court held that where title disputes exist between petitioner and private respondents, the remedy lies in Civil Court.
Petition closed; no direction for police protection granted.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2017
CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR Crl.O.P(MD) No.8264 of 2017
C.Rajathangam
... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
3.Nayenar
4.Gomathi
5.Rengarajan
...Respondents.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying this Court to direct the first and second respondents to give police protection to the petitioner for doing agricultural operations in the petitioner's land bearing survey Nos.402/1, 402/2, 403 and 402/3 to an extent of 3 acres situated in V.K.Nagar, Padmaneri Village, Padmaneri Panchayat, Kalakad Panchayat Union, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelvei District based on his representation dated 13.06.2017.
For Petitioner : M/s M.Benazir Begum For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Crl.side)
For RR 3 to 5 : No Appearance
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first and second respondents to give police protection to the petitioner for doing agricultural operations in his land, bearing Survey Nos.402/1, 402/2, 403 and 402/3 to an extent of 3 acres situated in V.K.Nagar, Padmaneri Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelvei District, based on his representation dated 13.06.2017.
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Sd/Assistant Registrar(Records)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar.
To
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8264 of 2017 10.07.2017
TA/CP
AM/SKN RSK/SAR 2/27.07.2017/2P/4C
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a Criminal Original Petition for police protection in agricultural land can be maintained where the petitioner's title is disputed in Civil Court.
Whether the police can grant protection without a prior declaration establishing lawful possession when documents are missing or disputed.
Does the execution of a document for money transaction as security affect the petitioner's claim of lawful possession?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.Rajathangam
The Superintendent of Police
The Inspector of Police
Nayenar
Gomathi
Rengarajan
S.S.Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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