Pattammal v. State,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 25.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.4374 of 2021 Pattammal ..Petitioner Vs.

1. State. Rep by The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. State. Rep by The Inspector of Police, Ponnnur Police Station, Ponnnur, Chengalpattu District.

3. Kathiresa Ramanujadhasar ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent Police not to harass the petitioner on the basis of the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant namely 3rd respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Appaswamee For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2

O R D E R

This writ Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent Police not to harass the petitioner on the basis of the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant namely 3rd respondent herein.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 1 and 2. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The matter pertains to the property dispute between the parties. This matter cannot be enquired by the police. Hence, the respondent police are directed to not to harass the petitioners in the name of enquiry and the parties shall be relegated before the appropriate Civil Court.

4. In view of the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Ponnnur Police Station, Ponnnur, Chengalpattu District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.V.R.Appaswamee, Advocate sr 11548. W.P.No.4374 of 2021 GPL(CO) SP(17/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/