Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18182/2016dismissed

Ramanujam v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2020-07-29Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18182 of 2016 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18182 of 2016 Ramanujam : Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Kariappatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.K.Rajamani [R-3 impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 06.10.2016, in Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9671 of 2016] : Respondents Prayer: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the second respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner to raise stone pillars and fence the same in his property in Survey Nos.50/2B1B, 50/2B2B, 50/2C2, 50/3A2B1, 50/3A3A, 50/4, 50/1A1B, 50/1A2B, 50/2B2A, 50/2C1 at Arasakulam Village, Kariappatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District, on the basis of his complaint dated 12.09.2016.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabu Ramachandran For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.side) For Respondent No.3 : Mr.C.Godwin *****

ORDER

The present petition has been filed seeking police protection.

2. Mr.C.Godwin, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent would submit that the dispute between the parties is civil in nature and now the matter is pending before the District Collector, Virudhunagar District, for measuring the property as well as rectification of patta.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the first and second respondents also.

4. In this case, the complaint has been given on 12.09.2016 and the matter is pending for nearly four years. Now, due to efflux of time, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18182 of 2016 and hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. However, if at all any disturbance in future, it is always open to the petitioner to file a fresh complaint to the second respondent police.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

SML To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kariappatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R. PRABU RAMACHANDRAN, Advocate ( SR-13439[F] dated 31/07/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18182 of 2016 Dated: 29.07.2020 KK(05.08.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2