C.Gokul v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :09.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN C.Gokul
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Chenglepet District, Chenglepet 603 111.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Chenglepet District, Chenglepet 603 111.
3. The Inspector of Police, E-4 Kalpakkam Police Station, ECR Kalpakkam 603 102.
4. The Sub Inspector of Police, E-5 Koovathur Police Station, ECR Koovathur 603 305.
5. Murugavel
6. Kumar
7. Usha
8. Dhanasekar
9. Narayanan 1/5
10. Korka @ Chellappan
11. Chellammal
12. Dasarathan .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 4 to provide police protection as sought for in the petition dated 20.03.2024 so as to enable me to put up compound wall and construction of a small house in petitioner's property at Grama Natham New S.No.764/19, Old S.No.95/3, Patta No.286, Koovathur Village, Chenglepet District, without the interference of respondents 5 to 12 and any other persons.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Pushpakaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for RR 1 to 4 Mr. C.Govi Ganesan for RR 5 to 8, 10 to 12 No appearance for R9
O R D E R
The petitioner herein who holds Patta for 350 sq. metre when tried to 2/5
put fencing as per the Revenue document, it has been opposed by the Villagers. Hence the present petition has been filed for seeking protection.
2. The villagers protesting the petitioner putting up fence to an extent of 5 cents of land had damaged the fence and there is disturbance to public peace and tranquility in the Village. Hence, the Police has sought for inference of the Executive Magistrate.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the private respondents submits that the land in dispute is a Gramanatham. The petitioner herein is not the resident of the Village based on the Revenue document claiming right upon the land. Hence, the villagers have strong objection.
4. From the documents, this Court finds that Patta and Title documents stand in the name of the petitioner. When there is no contrary document to suspect the title of the petitioner, it is the duty of the State to provide protection.
5. There will be a direction to the effect that if the Surveyor seeks Police protection for measuring the land of the petitioner herein as per the 3/5
documents, the same is to be provided.
6. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1. The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Chenglepet District, Chenglepet 603 111.
2. The Superintendent of Police, Chenglepet District, Chenglepet 603 111.
3. The Inspector of Police, E-4 Kalpakkam Police Station, ECR Kalpakkam 603 102.
4. The Sub Inspector of Police, E-5 Koovathur Police Station, ECR Koovathur 603 305.
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Dr.G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.
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