Dismissed

M.Govindarasu v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC10 Jun 2022CRL OP/9140/2022

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What is this about?

The Cr. O.P. seeking directions for police protection to conduct a land survey was dismissed. The court held that blanket police protection under Section 482 Cr.P.C. cannot be granted for land survey purposes as property rights must be determined by a civil court first.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Original Petition closed without granting direction for police protection.

M.Govindarasu Vs the Superintendent of Police — Property and Title | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 10.06.2022

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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CRL.O.P.NO.9140 OF 2022

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M.Govindarasu S/o.Mannika Gounder ... Petitioner

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Versus

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The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

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The Inspector of Police, Thiyagathuruvam Police Station, Thiyagathuruvam, Kallakurichi District.

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The Tahsildar, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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The Taluk Surveyor, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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Dhanasekaran S/o.Ramagounder

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Sivaraman S/o.Ramagounder ... Respondents PRAYER:-

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Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents Nos.1 and 2 to provide necessary police protection to the 4^th respondent to conduct survey on the petitioner's land comprising in Survey No.144/9A (0.12 ½ cents), Survey No.144/1A, 144/1B, 144/2 (0.53 ½ cents), Survey No.144/1A, 144/1B, 144/2 (53 ½ cents) totally acre 1.19 ½ cents situated at Pallagachcheri Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District for fencing and survey based on the

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representation dated 30.03.2022 in accordance with law within the time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesh

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 to R4

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No Appearance For R5 & R6

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection to the 4^th respondent to conduct survey on the petitioner's land for fencing and survey based on the representation dated 30.03.2022 in accordance with law.

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This court is of the view that, the Apex Court in a judgment reported in 2006 (4) SCC 501 [P.R.Muralidharan and others vz. Swami Dharmananda Theertha Padar and others], has held in para 19 as follows :-

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“ 19. A writ for “police protection” so-called, has only a limited scope, as, when the court is approached for protection of rights declared by a decree or by an order passed by a civil court. It cannot be extended to cases where rights have not been determined either finally by the civil court or, at least at an interlocutary stage in an unambiguous manner, and then too in furtherance of the decree or order.”

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In such view of the matter, blanket order of police protection cannot be granted. It is well open to the petitioner to approach the civil court to file an appropriate petition or suit to survey the land for demarcation of property. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS IV)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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rpp

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The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.

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The Inspector of Police, Thiyagathuruvam Police Station, Thiyagathuruvam, Kallakurichi District.

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The Tahsildar, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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The Taluk Surveyor, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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CRL.O.P.NO.9140 OF 2022

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KJ(CO) PBS/05/07/2022

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