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Anandhi v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police

Madras HC8 Jul 2026WP Crl./1582/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Police protection mandamus denied for civil land dispute; fencing of Survey No.89/21 (5 Ares), Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District; Article 226 Constitution; WP Crl. No. 1582 of 2026; earlier survey under W.P. No.30604 of 2025; FIR Crime No.67 of 2026 and Crime No.68 of 2026; direction to Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station to file final report within twelve weeks; civil remedy route for land disputes; Madras High Court; Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan; disposed 08-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition for police protection not entertained; Writ Petition disposed of with the above direction to the 2nd respondent to complete investigation and file final report within twelve weeks. No costs. ¶36

Anandhi Vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition for police protection not entertained; Writ Petition disposed of with the above direction to the 2nd respondent to complete investigation and file final report within twelve weeks. No costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 1st and 2nd respondents should be directed to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner to carry out the fencing of her property comprised in Survey No.89/21 (total extent 5 Ares) at Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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Court's answer

Police protection sought by the petitioner for a civil dispute cannot be considered; the request for police protection to fence the land is refused.

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Ratio / Principle

Where there is a dispute between the petitioner and respondents 3 to 6 regarding the land, the parties ought to have approached the Civil Court.

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Key takeaways

The 2nd respondent (Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station) is directed to complete the investigation in Crime Nos.67 and 68 of 2026 and file a final report within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.) disposed of a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Deputy Superintendent of Police and the Inspector of Police, Mettur, to provide police protection to fence the petitioner's land in Survey No.89/21 (5 Ares), Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, purchased by registered sale deed dated 02.06.2025 (Document No.2550 of 2025), following an earlier survey carried out with police protection ordered in W.P. No.30604 of 2025. Holding that where there is a dispute between the petitioner and respondents 3 to 6 regarding the land, the parties ought to have approached the Civil Court, the Court ruled that police protection sought for a civil dispute cannot be considered. Noting that cross-FIRs stood registered (Crime No.67 of 2026 against the petitioner and Crime No.68 of 2026 against respondents 3 to 6), the Court directed the 2nd respondent to complete the investigation and file a final report within twelve weeks. Disposed of without costs.

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WP Crl. No. 1582 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Anandhi W/o. Mariyappan, No.5/203, Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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The Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station Salem District.

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Perumal

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S/o.Kandhasamy, Residing at Kolanaiyakanpatti Villag e, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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Marigoundan S/o.Kandhasamy, Residing at Kolanaiyakanpatti Villag e, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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Thandavan S/o.Kandhasamy, Residing at Kolanaiyakanpatti Villag e, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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Arumugam S/o. Marimuthu, Residing at Kolanaiyakanpatti Villag e, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to provide adequate police protection to carry out the fencing of the my property comprised in Survey No.89/21 to a total extent of 5 Ares at Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, which has already been surveyed by the revenue authorities representation dated 20.05.2026 within a stipulated period.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Deepakkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government for R1 & R2

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents to provide adequate police protection to carry out the fencing of the

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my property comprised in Survey No.89/21 to a total extent of 5 Ares at Kolanaiyakanpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, which has already been surveyed by the revenue authorities representation dated 20.05.2026.

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It is seen that the petitioner purchased the property comprised in Survey No.89/21, to a total extent of 5 Acres at Kolanaickenpatti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District, by way of a registered sale deed dated

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02.06.2025, registered as Document No.2550 of 2025. This being the case, respondents 3 to 6 attempted to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property. Therefore, the petitioner filed a Writ Petition before this Court in W.P. No.30604 of 2025 seeking police protection to survey the land. As directed by this Court, police protection was provided to the surveyor, and the land was surveyed. Now, the petitioner seeks police protection to fence the land. If there is any dispute between the petitioner and respondents 3 to 6 regarding the land, they ought to have approached the Civil Court.

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The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, would submit that upon the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the 2nd respondent registered an FIR in Crime No.67 of 2026 against the petitioner, and an FIR in Crime No.68 of 2026 against respondents 3 to 6. Both complaints are currently pending investigation.

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In view of the above, the police protection sought by the petitioner for a civil dispute cannot be considered. The 2nd respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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