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Valliammal v. The Joint Commissioner of police

Madras HC30 Apr 2021WP/10959/2021

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The Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition where petitioners sought prohibition against police harassment in a property dispute. The Court held that the matter belongs to the civil court and directed police to refrain from interfering.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents not to interfere with the property dispute; leave parties to agitate rights before competent civil court.

Valliammal Vs The Joint Commissioner of police — Property and Title | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 30.04.2021

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR

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W.P.No.10959 of 2021

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1.Valliammal
2.Manikandan ... Petitioners
vs-
1.The Joint Commissioner of Police,
South Zone,
Greater Chennai Police,
Chennai.
2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Teynampet Range,
Chennai.
3.Inspector of Police,
Teynampet Police Station,
Chennai.
4.George Peter Raj ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of
Mandamus, directing forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from
harassing the petitioners herein on the pretext of enquiry by
misusing their official power in interfering with the civil
matter by aiding the 4 th respondent herein in any manner in
future.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Balu

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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(Through video conference)

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The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioners under the guise of an enquiry.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

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Taking into consideration the fact that the nature of the dispute involved in this case is a property dispute, it is for the parties to redress the same before the appropriate Civil Court and the respondents will have no role to play in a case of this nature.

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4.This Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the property dispute and it is open for the parties to agitate their rights before the competent civil court. No costs.

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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ssi
To
1.The Joint Commissioner of Police,
South Zone,
Greater Chennai Police,
Chennai.
2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Teynampet Range,
Chennai.
3.Inspector of Police,
Teynampet Police Station,
Chennai.
W.P.No.10959 of 2021
rsv[co]
srg 09/07/2021

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Valliammal v. The Joint Commissioner of police

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