K.Paneerselvam v. The Commissioner of Police

O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and his authorised representative to enter into the property comprised in Survey No.320/1B situated at Kannapalayam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District and also to remove the illegally erected boundary wall and facilitate the construction of a lawful compound wall of the petitioner.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶3The petitioner had purchased the land measuring to an extent of 84 cents out of the total extent of 2.54 acres along with right to access the common passage in the said 2.54 acres situated at Kannapalayam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District by the registered Sale Deed dated

05.06.2025 and 06.08.2025 registered vide Document Nos.10838 of 2025 and 14497 of 2025. Thereafter, the revenue records were also mutated in the name of the petitioner. However, the petitioner did not take possession of the property from his purchaser. At the time of visiting the subject property, the respondents 5 to 9 are also claiming title over the property and they are objecting to take possession of the property. Now the petitioner to seek police protection to remove the compound wall put up by the respondents 5 to 9 herein and also they enter into his property.

¶4If there is any objection from taking possession of the property, the petitioner ought to have approached the Civil Court for appropriate relief.

¶5In view of the above, the adequate police protection cannot be granted to the petitioner to enter into the property and also to demolish the compound wall put up by the private respondents.

¶6Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed. No costs.

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1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600054

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Avadi Taluk, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Avadi Range, HCF Main Road, Avadi-600054

4.The Inspector of Police, T-6, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN K.Paneerselvam … Petitioner vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600054 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Avadi Taluk, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Avadi Range, HCF Main Road, Avadi-600054 4.The Inspector of Police, T-6, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054. 5.Dilli Babu 6.Giri 7.Velmurugan 8.Lakshmi 9.Ravi Chandran … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide adequate police protection to the Petition and his authorised representatives to enter the property situated in Survey No.320/1B, Kannapalayam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District, remove the illegally erected boundary wall and facilitate the construction of a lawful compound wall. For Petitioner : Mr.R.P.Vijayakrishnan For R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R5 to R9 : Mr.R.Ashwanth