Alagammal v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai,

ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and her family from the 3rd respondent and his henchmen based on the petitioner's representation dt. 19.12.2025.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the due to the prevailing threat from the neighbour, who is arrayed as the third respondent herein, the petitioner has sought for police protection from the second respondent Police. Earlier, at the instance of the petitioner, two FIRs have been registered as against the third respondent. In this regard, the third respondent has vengeance against the petitioner and is subjecting the petitioner, who is a senior citizen lady to harassment. Hence, the petitioner seeks police protection.

¶3The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police submitted that there is a land dispute between the petitioner and her neighbours. When the petitioner and her family came to their own house at native place for celebrating pongal festival, the dispute arose and the petitioner's son gave a complaint. Pursuant to the same, an FIR has been registered as against four persons, among whom, three of them were arrested and one person got anticipatory bail. Now, they have gone back after vacation

¶4Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the third respondent, notice to him is dispensed with.

¶5Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, threat as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner had arisen only during the visit to her native during Pongal vacation and since they have left for some other place where they are regularly dwelling presently, there is no threat which is prevailing as against the petitioner. Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the second respondent police at any point of time, whenever a threat arises.

¶6At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought police protection for the purpose of putting up a compound wall in her property.

¶7Considering the said request, the second respondent is directed to afford appropriate police protection on suitable application made by the petitioner by paying necessary fees in terms of GO.Ms.No.139, Home (Pol-VIII) Department, dated 04.03.2019. It is also directed that the enquiry is to be conducted after putting on notice the petitioner and all necessary parties.

¶8With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands allowed.

04.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm TO:-

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

¶2Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Sm Dated

04.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Alagammal ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. By the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. State of Tamilnadu, Rep by Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3. Palanivel ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to order the 1 and 2 respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and her family from the 3rd respondent and his henchmen based on the petitioner's representation dt. 19.12.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balamuruganantham For Respondents : Mr. M. Sakthi Kumar (R1 & R2) Government Advocate (Crl.Side)