V.P.Periyasamy v. The District Collector Tiruppur,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN V.P.Periyasamy S/o.Periyasamy Periyathambi Kavunder, Residing at Nathapalayam, Mulanur, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Tiruppur, Karuppa Gundanpalayam, Tiruppur District - 641 604.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coimbatore West Zone, Race Course Road, Coimbatore.
3. The District Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Dharapuram.
5. The Inspector of Police, Mulanur Police Station, Mulanur.
6. S.Sakthivel S/o.N.Subramani, Residing at D.No.11, Palani Town, Lakshmipuram, Palani Taluk, Dindugal District.
..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or direction or order in the nature of writ, directing the Respondents 1 to 5 police to take action based on the petitioner's complaints dated 20.03.2026 and 09.04.2026, and to provide sufficient police protection for the purpose of preventing the illegal trespass by the 6th respondent and his agents into the petitioner's property situated at Nathapalayam, Mulanur, Dharapuram Taluk.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Murugendran For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 to R5 Ms.A.S.Neela Narayani for R6
ORDER
This writ petition (criminal) has been filed for a direction, directing the respondents 1 to 5 police to take action based on the petitioner's complaints dated 20.03.2026 and 09.04.2026, and to provide sufficient police protection for the purpose of preventing the illegal trespass by the sixth respondent and his agents into the petitioner's property situated at Nathapalayam, Mulanur, Dharapuram Taluk.
2. Without expressing anything on the merit of the writ petition, the complaint lodged by the petitioner seeking police protection is pending on the
file of the fifth respondent and as such the fifth respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry on the complaint after issuance of notice to the petitioner and the sixth respondent and dispose of the same within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioner and the sixth respondents are at liberty to produce the pendency of the civil suits before the fifth respondent.
3. The fifth respondent is directed to bear in mind about the civil suits already pending between the petitioner and the sixth respondent herein in respect of the very same property.
4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs.
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To
1. The District Collector Tiruppur, Karuppa Gundanpalayam, Tiruppur District - 641 604.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coimbatore West Zone, Race Course Road, Coimbatore.
3. The District Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Dharapuram.
5. The Inspector of Police, Mulanur Police Station, Mulanur.
6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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