Madras High Court
C.govindammal v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
- Decision date
- 2026-06-16
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- Judges
- G. K. Ilanthiraiyan
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WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 C.Govindammal ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bargur, Krishnagiri District, 3. The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Bargur, Krishnagiri District. 4. M.Perumal 5. Yasodha 6. M.Mani 7. Chennammal 8. S.Perumal ..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 consider my representation dated 20.09.2025 to give adequate police protection for the life and limb of petitioner’s for entering petitioner property survey and fencing in agricultural land at S.No.425, Sub Division No.425/1 measuring to an extend of Acres 0.34 cents and Sub Division No.425/2 measuring to an __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 extend of Acres 0.99 cents situated at Mallappadi Village, Bargur Sub Registration District, Bargur Taluk, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioner : Mr.Krishna Ravindran for S.Praveen Kumar For Respondents: Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 to R3 Mrs.C.Jayachithra for R4 to R8 ORDER
This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection for the life and limb of the petitioner, enabling him to enter the property comprised in Survey No.425, Sub-Division No.425/1, measuring an extent of 0.34 cents and Sub-Division No.425/2, measuring an extent of 0.99 cents, situated at Mallappadi Village, Bargur Sub Registration District, Bargur Taluk, Krishnagiri District, for surveying and fencing the said property. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner is claiming title over the property comprised in Survey No.425, Sub-Division No.425/1, measuring an extent of 0.34 cents and __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 Sub-Division No.425/2, measuring an extent of 0.99 cents, situated at Mallappadi Village, Bargur Sub Registration District, Bargur Taluk, Krishnagiri District by virtue of a Will executed in favour of the petitioner and her two sisters by their father. However, the said Will has been challenged by the respondents 4 to 8 herein in O.S.No.379 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District Court, Krishnagiri, which is pending for adjudication.
4. In view of the above, when a civil dispute is pending adjudication in respect of the subject property, the request made by the petitioner seeking police protection to enter the property for surveying and fencing cannot be considered. Thus, the writ petition lacks merit and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands dismissed. No costs. 16-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bargur, Krishnagiri District. __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 3. The Inspector of Police, Bargur Police Station, Bargur, Krishnagiri District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP WP Crl. No. 1079 of 2025 16-06-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis