M.Rajeswari v. The District Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 23489 of 2021 M.Rajeswari ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore N.T. Police Station, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

3.M.Ramesh 4.M.Gunasekaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first and second respondents police on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 05.11.2021 to provide necessary police protection to cut Casuaina trees planted by the petitioner in her own land situated at S.Nos.10/1, 10/10, 24/4 etc measuring to an extent of 30 acres at Kolapakkam Village, Cuddalore District within the police limits of Pudupettai Police Station, Cuddalore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Krishnan For Respondents: Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 and R2

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first and second respondent police to provide police protection to cut Casuaina trees planted by the petitioner in her own land, based on the petitioner's representation dated 05.11.2021.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the owner of the land comprised in S.Nos.10/1, 10/10, 24/4 situated at Kolapakkam Village Cuddalore District. He further submitted that now the fourth respondent, viz, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner's second son, is giving trouble to the petitioner and hence the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the second respondent police on 07.11.2021 under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) r/w.TNWH Act in Cr.No.809 of 2021. Since the same was not considered, this petition has been filed seeking for appropriate direction.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the complaint lodged by the petitioner is pending on the file of the second respondent police.

4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the police protection can be given only to the life and welfare of the people and not for cutting the casuaina trees.

5. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore N.T. Police Station, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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