Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 Rahumath Ali ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by the Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thirupalaikudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondents to provide adequate police protection by considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2026 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate(Crl.Side) 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 ORDER Seeking for police protection to survey the land in Survey No. 260/1A1A measuring 81.50 Ares situated in Thirupalaikudi Village, Rajasingamangalam Taluk, Ramanathapuram which belong to the Wakf Board, this criminal original petition is filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a President of North Muslim Jamath Sabai, who is maintaining the said property. However, certain vested interest persons are attempting to encroach the said land. Hence, the petitioner is at necessity to survey the said land, for which he had paid the necessary fee to the revenue department. However, on 27.10.2025, when the survey was conducted, one Ravi and others had hindered the revenue authorities from laying the survey stones. Hence, this petition. 3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) submitted that based on the petitioner's representation, the respondent police had requested the jurisdictional Tahsildar to convene a peace committee 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 meeting. Pursuant thereto, a peace committee meeting was conducted, in which both parties participated and agreed for conducting a survey. Accordingly, the survey was scheduled to be conducted on 05.03.2026. 4. Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that the Revenue Authorities have already scheduled a survey to be conducted on 05.03.2026, the petitioner is directed to await till 05.03.2026. The 2nd respondent police is directed to provide necessary police protection and to facilitate the survey authorities in laying survey stones upon completion of the survey in the said property. 6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 26.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 gbg Note : Issue order copy on 04.03.2026. To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thirupalaikudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Crl.O.P(MD)No.4420 of 2026 26.02.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis