W.P.No.16438 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.16438 of 2025 Dev Park Nursery and Primary School, Rep. by its President/Chairman, G.V.Devendiran, C/o. Vasantham Educational Trust (Telugu Linguistic Minorities) 2/1538, Kulathumedu, Theliore, Vellore – 632 105. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 003. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Sub-Division, Vellore – 632 001. 4. The Inspector of Police, Ariyur Police Station, Vellore Sub-Division, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 001. ... Respondents p. 2 W.P.No.16438 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second to fourth respondents police to provide necessary police protection for the removal of encroachments affecting the petitioner's school premises situated at Thellore Village, Anaikattu Taluk, Vellore District bearing survey No.338/2 and measuring 0.08.000 hectares, while the petitioner removing the encroachment and put up compound wall. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sankaranarayanan For Respondents : Mr. A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for seeking police protection to remove the encroachment affecting the petitioner's school premises comprised in survey No.338/2, ad measuring 0.08.000 hectares, situated at Thellore Village, Anaikattu Taluk, Vellore District. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3. The police protection can be granted only for a person's life p. 3 W.P.No.16438 of 2025 and liberty. Therefore, the petitioner ought to have approached the Civil Court for appropriate relief to remove the encroachment and the directions sought for in this petition cannot be granted. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 30.04.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts To 1. The District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 003. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vellore Sub-Division, Vellore – 632 001. p. 4 W.P.No.16438 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. rts 4. The Inspector of Police, Ariyur Police Station, Vellore Sub-Division, Vellore District, Vellore – 632 001. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. W.P.No.16438 of 2025 30.04.2025