P.Raju v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P No.6673 of 2021 P.Raju ... Petitioner vs.

The Inspector of Police SCS-1,I/C, Land Grabbing Special Cell, Salem.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under the Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of investigation, without adopting the procedure laid down by law.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.Mariappan For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

3. Taking into consideration the fact that the nature of the dispute involved in this case is a property dispute, it is for the parties to redress the same before the appropriate Civil Court and the respondent police will have no role to play in a case of this nature.

4. This Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police not to interfere with the property dispute and it is open for the parties to agitate their rights before the competent civil court. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To 1.The Inspector of Police SCS-1,1/C, Land Grabbing Special Cell, Salem.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.A.Mariappan, Advocate, S.R.No. 18170 W.P.No.6673 of 2021 RP(CO) GN(30/06/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/