Velmurugan v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER The petitioner seeks for police protection with respect to a common pathway said to be a Government Poramboke land. His attempts to use the pathway is said to be obstructed by respondents No.4 to 8. He states that tuber crops grown by him are ready for harvest, but the respondents are preventing him from removing the same from his lands.

¶2A perusal of the papers indicate that the petitioner, as a plaintiff, has already approached the District Munsif Court, Harur seeking for a declaration that the pathway is a public pathway and for injunction restraining the defendants stated therein from interfering with his possession and usage of the pathway. Page3 of 4

¶3When the matter is pending before the jurisdictional civil Court, it may not be appropriate for this Court to issue a mandamus as sought for. It is open to the petitioner to move the District Munsif Court, Harur, seeking such interlocutory reliefs as it is open to him under the Code of Civil Procedure. I am sure, if such an application is filed indicating the urgency, the learned District Munsif, Harur, will give priority to the said application and dispose it off.

¶4With the above observations, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 13-08-2026 smv Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To

1.The Superintendent of Police Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Harur Sub - Division, Harur, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector of Police Kottapatti Police Station, Kottapatti, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. WPoCrl.oNo.o2027oofo2026 V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,oJ. smv WPoCrl.oNo.o2027oofo2026 13-08-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and WMP No.729 of 2026 S.Velmurugan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Harur Sub - Division, Harur, Dharmapuri District. 3. The Inspector of Police Kottapatti Police Station, Kottapatti, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District. 4. P.Tiruppathi 5. T.Senthilkumar 6. T.Sakthivel 7. Palaniyammal W/o. Tiruppathi, 8. Vijaya W/o. Senthilkumar, ..Respondent(s) Prayer: The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3, more particularly Page2 of 4 the 3rd respondent, to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner, his family members, agricultural workmen, and their carts, tractors and goods vehicles, to harvest the standing tuber (Kilangu) crop raised in their agricultural lands and to transport the harvested produce through the common pathway situated in the Government poramboke land comprised in S.No.81/1, measuring an extent of 0-15-40 hectares, classified as Kallankuthu Poramboke, in S. Thathampatti Village, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District, without any obstruction or interference by the respondents 4 to 8 or anyone claiming under them, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 05.07.2026 submitted to the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Prakasam For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar Govt. Advocate (Criminal Side)