WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 V.Chellamuthu S/o.Varuthappa Gounder, D.No. 19, Mangarangampalayam, Veerachipalayam, Agraharam Village and Post, Sankari Taluk, Salem district. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhavani Main Road, Sankari Taluk, Salem district. 2. The Inspector of Police Sankari Police Station, Bhavani Main road, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 3. R.Chandran S/o.Ramasamy, Mangarangampalayam, Veerachipalayam Post, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 4. Palanisamy S/o.Sellappa Gounder, Malayadipalayam, Pallakkapalayam Village and Post, Komarapalayam Taluk, Salem District. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 Prayer Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide sufficient police protection to the petitioner to enable him to plant tree saplings within the stipulated time limit in patta lands as per Patta No. 418 in Survey numbers 189/12A, 13B1B, 14B2, 2B, 3A and 8 and 190/10B, 12B, 16, 24,2B and 8 at Veerachipalayam Agraharam Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr. K.V.Sajeevkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamilnadu (Crl.Side)for R1 and R2 Assisted by Mohammed Imran A Mr. R.Marudhachalamurthy for R3 And R4 ORDER This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed for seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide sufficient police protection to the petitioner to enable him to plant tree saplings within the stipulated time limit in patta lands as per Patta No. 418 in Survey numbers 189/12A, 13B1B, 14B2, 2B, 3A and 8 and 190/10B, 12B, 16, 24,2B and 8 at Veerachipalayam Agraharam Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the matter is likely to be settled between the parties. 3. Recording the said submissions, this Writ Petition(Criminal) stands closed. No costs. 08-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Vv 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhavani Main Road, Sankari Taluk, Salem district. 2. The Inspector of Police Sankari Police Station, Bhavani Main road, Sankari Taluk,Salem District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. VV WP Crl. No. 1175 of 2025 08-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis