Jeyakumar @ Jebakumar v. The Commissioner of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for a direction to the police / respondents 1 and 2 not to interfere in the civil dispute otherwise than due process of law.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that he has been in possession of a premises as a tenant of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. The third respondent who is nothing to do with the said property, has filed R.C.O.P.No.02/2007, seeking eviction of the petitioner and the same was dismissed. The appeal filed by the third respondent vide Rent Control Appeal No.19/2013 was also dismissed. It is further submitted that inspite of that the third respondent has filed a representation before the respondents 1 and 2 police and the police have been interfering and asking the petitioner to vacate the premises.

¶3Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on the other hand submits that on a complaint received against the petitioner and also respondents, a case and counter case, have already been registered in Crime Nos. 47 of 2023 and 48 of 2023 respectively and they are being investigated. It is also submitted that in respect of a complaint given by the third respondent, the police wants the petitioner to explain, however, the petitioner, without appearing before the police, has approached this Court with an allegation of police harassment. It is also submitted that the police never harassed the petitioner.

¶4This Criminal Original Petition is therefore, disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the police within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and within two weeks thereafter, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to close the representation given by the third respondent.

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DR. D.NAGARJUN, J. pnn To

1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Nellai Junction Palalam Police Station, Tirunelveli.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8054 of 2023 Date: 06.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 06.07.2023 CORAM: The Hon`ble Dr.Justice D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8054 of 2023 Jeyakumar @ Jebakuamar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli. 2. The Inspector of Police, Nellai Junction Palalam Police Station, Tirunelveli. 3. Mariappan ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue a direction to direct the Respondent nos.1 and 2 not interfere in the civil dispute without due process of law and pass such further or other orders as this Court. For Petitioner : Ms. T.Seeni Syed Anna for M/S.T.Lajapathi Roy For R 1 &2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)