Madras High CourtWP Crl./708/2026disposed of

P.A.Sabarish v. The Commissioner Of Police

2026-04-06Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR P.A.Sabarish S/o. P.T. Anandhan, D.No.118/48, Adhivenkatachalapathi Iyer Street, Shevapet, Salem 636 002.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police Salem City, Line Medu, Salem-636 002.

2. The Inspector of Police Kondalampatti Police Station, Salem District.

3. S. Ramesh S/o. K.C. Subramaniam, No.2-3, CHB Colony, Kamarajapuram, Velur Road, Trichengode, Namakkal Distirct.

..Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ, or order or direction, particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 2nd Respondent to give Police Protection for construction of compound wall and roofing in Survey No.119/1A2, Ward-2, Block 47, Nadu Theru, Jaari Kondalampatti Village, Salem District to an extent

of 5000 sq.ft. and pass such further or other orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s):

M/s. B. Kumarasamy For Respondent(s):

Mr. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PP ASSISTED BY Mr.HARSHANA. T FOR R1 AND R2

ORDER

The petitioner had filed this Writ Petition to give direction to the second respondent to give police protection for construction of a compound and roofing in the property in Survey No.119/1A2, Ward-2, Block 47, Nadu Theru, Jaari Kodalampatti Village, Sale District.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that on 07.11.2025, he had purchased the above property vide registered document No.4684 of 2024 and the petitioner is in enjoyment of the property without any encumbrance or disturbance and the petitioner is running a cycle and two wheeler stand in the said property. Since the compound wall and roofing is in a dilapidated condition, he decided to construct compound wall and roofing and he started construction in the month of November, 2025. While so, he received a phone call from the third respondent and he threatened the petitioner not to do any construction work, since the said property belonged to his family. In this

regard, he had given a complaint to the first respondent on 02.03.2026. Since no action has been taken on the said complaint, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that no such representation of the petitioner dated 02.03.2026 is available before the second respondent and if the petitioner appear before the second respondent with supporting documents, his request shall be considered as per law.

4. In view of the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is directed to appear before the second respondent with all supporting documents and on such appearance the second respondent shall consider the request of the petitioner as per law within a period of four weeks thereafter.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition Criminal is disposed of. 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vrc

1. The Commissioner of Police Salem City, Line Medu, Salem-636 002.

2. The Inspector of Police Kondalampatti Police Station, Salem District.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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