Mariammal v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Mariammal ... Petitioner versus The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Rural,

3. The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham,

4. The Sub Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Sanarpatti, ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondents to take action on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.05.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Madhava Govindan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner is having a dispute with her adjacent land owner and therefore, she lodged a complaint as if the fencing, put up by her, was damaged by one Saravanan and others. The complaint of the petitioner dated 12.06.2025 was treated as petition enquiry by the respondent Police in CSR No.414 of 2025. The petitioner, with a grievance that the respondent Police has not acted upon her complaint dated 12.06.2025, has filed this petition seeking a direction to the respondent Police.

2. When this petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), based on the written instructions, submits that the complaint of the petitioner was treated as petition enquiry in CSR No.414 of 2025 dated 12.06.2025 and they have enquired the opposite party and found that the dispute between the parties is civil in nature and therefore, they have closed the complaint, advising the petitioner to workout her remedy before the Revenue 2/5

Divisional Officer for conducting survey and to fix the boundaries.

3. Considering the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), this Criminal Original Petition is closed with a direction to the respondent Police to furnish a copy of the closure report in CSR No.414 of 2025 dated 12.06.2025 to the petitioner enabling her to workout her remedy in the manner known to law. 27.06.2025 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

ogy To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Rural, 3/5

3. The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham,

4. The Sub Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Sanarpatti,

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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