J.Giri, S/O.S.V.Janakar v. The Director General Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.(MD) No.7130 of 2016 J.Giri

...Petitioner

-vs1.The Director General of Police, Law and Order, Plot No.601, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Law and Order, South Zone, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

5 R.Baskar ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to interfere in the civil dispute by way of conducting the Katta Panchayath in respect of the subject matter of the suit pending in O.S.No.60 of 2016 on the file of the learned District Munsif Court, Sivakasi and further direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the respondent Nos.4 and 5 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.J.Chakkaravarthy For Respondents : Mr.D.Muruganandam, Addl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to interfere in the civil dispute by way of conducting the Katta Panchayath in respect of the subject matter of the suit pending in O.S.No.60 of 2016 on the file of the learned District Munsif Court, Sivakasi and further direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the respondent Nos.4 and 5 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2016.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. It is the allegation of the petitioner that he is being harassed by the respondents 4 and 5 in respect of a civil dispute.

4. Without going into the merits of the allegations, this Court directs the respondents not to harass the petitioner during enquiry. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against arrest.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To:

1.The Director General of Police, Law and Order, Plot No.601, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-4.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Law and Order, South Zone, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1cc to M/s.S.J.Chakravarthy, Advocate in SR.20744 +1cc to the Special Government Pleader, in SR.21035 W.P.(MD) No.7130 of 2016 12.04.2016 ssl PBK/GSV-PM 06/05/2016 ::2P-8C::

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