W.P.Crl.No.1657 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.12.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.(Crl.)No.1657 of 2025 1.K.Revathi 2.Sowmiya ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The District Collector, 1st Floor, Collectorate, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal – 637003. 2. The Superintendent of Police, 1st Floor, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal – 637003. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vennandur Police Station, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District. 4. Manivel 5. K.Palanisamy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioners for the removal of the abandoned movable properties belonging to 4th and 5th respondents from the petitioners’ lawfully owned premises situated in S.F.No.153/8B and related survey numbers at Athanur Village, Rasipuram 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1657 of 2025 Taluk, Namakkal District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court on the basis of the petitioners’ representation dated 25.11.2025. For Petitioners : Ms.Vandana Parasuram For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh 1 to 3 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R The Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioners for the removal of the abandoned movable properties belonging to 4th and 5th respondents from the petitioners’ lawfully owned premises situated in S.F.No.153/8B and related survey numbers at Athanur Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court on the basis of the petitioners’ representation dated 25.11.2025. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.S.Santhosh, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), who takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3, submitted that based on the representation dated 25.11.2025 made by the petitioners, an enquiry has been conducted in C.No.H2/SP-GDP/2607/14681/2025 and it has been closed finding that the request of the petitioners was civil in nature with a direction to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1657 of 2025 3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands closed. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum. No costs. 18.12.2025 srm Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The District Collector, 1st Floor, Collectorate, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal – 637003. 2. The Superintendent of Police, 1st Floor, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tiruchengode Road, Namakkal – 637003. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vennandur Police Station, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1657 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. srm W.P.Crl.No.1657 of 2025 18.12.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis