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Vekatesan v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC3 Sept 2025WP/17246/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, W.P.(Crl.) No.17246 of 2025 (decided 03.09.2025, N.Sathish Kumar, J.): petition for police protection to construct house on land in Ariyaperumanur Village, Kallakurichi, third respondent claiming right over property; Court held no blanket orders against private respondents and relegated petitioner to civil forum to establish title; writ petition dismissed without costs; Article 226 mandamus; representation dated 11.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

No blanket orders shall be passed against any private respondent in response to a writ-petition request for police protection. ¶4

Vekatesan Vs the Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(Crl.) No.17246 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 03.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.Crl. No.17246 of 2025

Venkatesan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Town Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

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3.Mani

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondent to give adequate police protection for construct the house in my land, bearing Patta No.1310 in Old Survey No.9, New Survey Number 209/6, 209/24, 209/25 measuring to the total extent of 1292 Sq.ft. Situated at Ariyaperumanur Village, Kallakurichi sub division, Kallakurichi District based on my representation dated 11.04.2025 and considering the same within a stipulated time.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Raji For Respondent-1 & 2 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, APP For Respondent-3 : Mr.G.Ramakrishnan

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(Crl.) No.17246 of 2025

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner, seeking a

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direction to the first and second respondent to give adequate police protection to construct a house in his land, bearing Patta No.1310 in Old Survey No.9, New Survey Number 209/6, 209/24, 209/25 measuring to the total extent of 1292 Sq.ft. situated at Ariyaperumanur Village, Kallakurichi sub division, Kallakurichi District based on his representation dated 11.04.2025,within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the third

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respondent herein is claiming right over the subject property and hence, petitioner seeks police protection to construct a building in his property, as he is the absolute owner of the property.

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4. Considering the relief sought for by the petitioner in the present Writ Petition, this Court is of the view that no blanket orders shall be passed against any private respondent. If at all, the petitioner is aggrieved, he can seek his remedy by establishing his right over the subject property before the

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W.P.(Crl.) No.17246 of 2025

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Civil forum.

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5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There

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shall be no orders as to costs.