M. Shanmugam v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI M.Shanmugam ... Petitioner versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

3. K.Suresh Kumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to give adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner, while visiting his house property in Plot No.32 in Chella Tamil Nagar, Pitchandavar Temple, Manachanallur Taluk, Trichy District, for doing renovation work and maintain the property based on the petitioner's complaint dated 23.01.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Ramanathan 1/4

For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents to give adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner, while visiting his house property in Plot No.32 in Chella Tamil Nagar, Pitchandavar Temple, Manachanallur Taluk, Trichy District, for doing renovation work and maintain the property based on his complaint dated 23.01.2024.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has purchased a house property in Plot No.32 at Chella Tamil Nagar, Pitchandavar Temple, Manachanallur Taluk, by way of a registered sale deed dated 01.09.2023 from one R.Seenivasan. The 3rd respondent, who was inducted as tenant by the petitioner's vendor, is not permitting the petitioner to enter into the house to ascertain the present condition of the building and to do the repair work. Therefore, the petitioner lodged a complaint dated 23.01.2024 before the respondent police. 2/4

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner's complainat was enquired by the respondent police and the same was closed as civil in nature, advising the petitioner to workout his remedy before the appropriate Civil Forum.

4. Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the respondent police to furnish a copy of the closure report to the petitioner enabling him to workout his remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. 24.07.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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

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