The court dismissed a Criminal Original Petititon filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking police protection for land survey, as the petitioner reported no instructions and the petition had remained pending without orders for several years.
None; the petition was dismissed as no purpose would be served by keeping it on file.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.04.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
Crl.O.P.No.343 of 2019
R.Mohan Sundaram ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode,
Erode District.
2.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Sathyamangalam Police Station, Erode District.
3.G.Savithri
4.G.Sivasankar
5.G.S.Varshini ... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the first and second respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner's land for surveying and measuring by the surveyor and take action on the petitioner's complaint on 24.11.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prasath
For Respondent 1 : Mr.R.Vinoth Raja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
Earlier on 30.03.2022 when the case was listed for hearing, there was no representation for the Petitioner. Therefore, the case was directed to be listed under the caption “For Dismissal”. Today, when the case is taken up for hearing, Mr.K.Prasath, learned Counsel on record for the Petitioner reports no instructions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the Prosecution submits that this Petition was filed
in the year 2019 seeking Police protection to survey the Petitioner's land and no order was passed all these years and hence, no purpose would be served by keeping this Petition on file.
3.In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as no purpose would be served by keeping this Petition on file.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-CCC)
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
SRM
To
1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode, Erode District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sathyamangalam Police Station, Erode District.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
Crl.O.P.No.343 of 2019
PL(CO) GMY(12/04/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to dismiss the Criminal Original Petition as no purpose would be served by keeping it on file.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Mohan Sundaram
Superintendent of Police, Erode
State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Sathyamangalam
G.Savithri
G.Sivasankar
G.S.Varshini
SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
As recorded by the court registry
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