Madras High CourtWP/10585/2025dismissed

P.Yoga Balaji v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-03-25Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN P.Yoga Balaji .....

Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police O/o. Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District-607 001 2.The Inspector of Police Panruti Police Station Cuddalore District-607 106 3.Kannan 4.Gopalakrishnan .....

Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the petitioner to harvest the Casuarina Trees in his land comprised in S.No.76/3 and 83/2 situated at Keelkavarapattu Revenue Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District to an extent of 4 acres pursuant to the petitioner's complaint dated 14.02.2025 with the respondents 1 and 2.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.P.Raja Raja Chozhan For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to provide adequate police protection to harvest the Casuarina Trees standing on the petitioner's land comprised in S.No.76/3 and 83/2, admeasuring 4 acres, situated at Keelkavarapattu Revenue Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first and second respondents. Perused the materials available on record.

3. It is seen that there is a property dispute between the petitioner and the respondents 3 and 4 herein. Therefore, the petitioner ought to have approached the Civil Court for appropriate relief.

4. In view of the above, it is well settled that police protection can be granted only for the protection of life and limb of a person and not for enforcing civil rights, such as harvesting trees or crops. Therefore, the relief sought for in this petition cannot be granted and the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

25.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Superintendent of Police O/o. Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District-607 001 2.The Inspector of Police Panruti Police Station Cuddalore District-607 106

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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