Sri Kannabiran Temple v. T.Pandurangan
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Madras High Court, CRP No. 5979 of 2025, P.B. Balaji, J., decided 03-12-2025. Police aid/protection for execution of decree: decree-holder (Sri Kannabiran Temple through hereditary trustee M. Jayaraman) v. T. Pandurangan and Inspector of Police (Law and Order), K1 Sembium Police Station, Perambur. Delivery warrant in E.P.No.4011 of 2019 (IX Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai; order dated 03.03.2023 permitting break open and police protection) repeatedly returned unexecuted for want of police aid (attempts on 06.11.2023, 24.03.2025, 17.04.2025, 26.06.2025, 21.08.2025, 30.07.2025, 22.09.2025). Underlying decree obtained via S.A.No.311 of 2017 (decided 15.06.2017). Revision filed under Article 227 of the Constitution; Government Advocate undertook police assistance; Court allowed the CRP, directing the Inspector to accompany the Bailiff upon one-day advance intimation by the petitioner, ensuring peaceful execution without breach of peace; no costs. Reference to Rahul S. Shah v. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi, (2021) 6 SCC 418 (disposal of Execution Petitions within six months). Keywords: police protection, delivery warrant, Bailiff, execution of possession, Article 227, Civil Revision Petition, E.P. delay, unexecuted warrant.