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Civil Court has got power to direct a police officer to give protection at time of execution of decree

As per the decision referred to above, Civil Court has got power to direct a police officer to give protection at the time of execution of the decree. If decrees of the Court can be violated by parties and decree-holder is not able to enjoy the fruits of the decree and he could not enjoy the same unless there is protection from police authorities, it is the duty of the Court to see that the decree granted by the Court is obeyed by the persons concerned and the decree-holder is able to enjoy the fruits of the decree. There is nothing wrong in the Civil Court directing the police to give protection to the person who has got an order of injunction in his favour.The same view has been taken by a Division Bench of this Court in Sri-la-Sri Sivasubramanyananda Swami -vs- Sri-la-Sri Arunachalasamy, Chidambaram (1992 TNLJ,120)in the following line. "In view of the above position of law, it has to be held that in appropriate cases, directions under Sec.151 of the Code of Civil Procedure can be issued by the Civil Courts to the police authorities to render aid to the aggrieved parties for the due and proper implementation of the order of temporary injunction or a decree for permanent injunction granted by the Civil Courts

Madras High Court
Nalina Ammal vs Lakshmi Ammal on 9 January, 2008



Civil Revision Petition is filed under Section 115 CPC, against the order dated 6.12.2007 in E.A.No.717 of 2007 in O.S.No.230 of 1991 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif, Villupuram. For Petitioners : : Mr.N.Suresh,Avocate
For respondents : : Mr.S.Krishnaswamy, Advocate-R1
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This revision has been preferred against the order in E.A.No.717 of 2007 in O.S.No.230 of 1991 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif, Villupuram. The said E.A.No.717 of 2007 was filed under Section 151 CPC for police aid to implement the order of injunction passed in O.S.No.230 of 1991 as confirmed in the second appeal in S.A.No.1107 of 1995 of this Court. The learned Principal District Munsif, after observing that the remedy open to the petitioners to file necessary application under Order 21 Rule 32 CPC, has dismissed the application as not maintainable.
2. The point for determination in this revision is whether the petitioners are entitled to get an order for police aid to implement the decree in S.A.No1107 of 1995 . Event though the suit O.S.No.230 of 1995 was dismissed as against Item Nos.1 and 2 of the plaint schedule property, the suit was decreed in entirety in the second appeal in S.A.No.1107 of 1995 of this Court. For putting up the toilet and bath room in Item No.2, the revision petitioners have filed C.M.P.No.2481 of 1998 in S.A.No.1107 of 1995 pending the second appeal. The said petition was allowed by this Court on the basis of ratio decidenti in Sri-la-Sri Sivasubramanyananda Swami-vs- Sri-la-Sri Arunachalasamy, Chidambaram (1993 (1) M.L.J,274) . The learned counsel appearing for the revision petitioners relying on another Judgment of this Court in A1 Fathima Munavera and others-v- S.Kandasamy(2003(3)M.L.J.294) wherein the facts are similar in nature would contend that the police protection for a specific period can be allowed to implement the decree in a civil suit. The facts of the said ratio relevant for the purpose of deciding this revision are runs as follows: The plaintiffs in O.S.No.461 of 2002 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Tirunelveli got a decree in their favour on 1.10.2002 for the relief of permanent injunction against the defendant from interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the suit property. The plaintiffs thereafter made arrangements to construct a compound wall in the suit property, but the same was effectively prevented by the men of the respondent. Hence the plaintiffs have filed a complaint before the police, but the police did not take any action. Hence the petitioners/plaintiffs have filed an application E.A.No.886 of 2002 before the learned District Munsif, Tirunelveli to give a direction to the Police to give protection . The learned District Munsif has dismissed the said application which resulted in preferring the said revision wherein it has been observed by the learned Judge of this Court as follows: ":As per the decision referred to above, Civil Court has got power to direct a police officer to give protection at the time of execution of the decree. If decrees of the Court can be violated by parties and decree-holder is not able to enjoy the fruits of the decree and he could not enjoy the same unless there is protection from police authorities, it is the duty of the Court to see that the decree granted by the Court is obeyed by the persons concerned and the decree-holder is able to enjoy the fruits of the decree. There is nothing wrong in the Civil Court directing the police to give protection to the person who has got an order of injunction in his favour". The same view has been taken by a Division Bench of this Court in Sri-la-Sri Sivasubramanyananda Swami -vs- Sri-la-Sri Arunachalasamy, Chidambaram (1992 TNLJ,120)in the following line. "In view of the above position of law, it has to be held that in appropriate cases, directions under Sec.151 of the Code of Civil Procedure can be issued by the Civil Courts to the police authorities to render aid to the aggrieved parties for the due and proper implementation of the order of temporary injunction or a decree for permanent injunction granted by the Civil Courts". Under such circumstances, I am of the view that the findings of the Court below in E.A.No.717 of 2007 in O.S.No.230 of 1991 is to be interfered with.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would contend that as far as Item No.1 and 5 cents in Item No.2 are concerned,the petitioners can sought for the relief of police aid but not in respect of the undivided share in the well, pump set , switches etc in Item No.2. The said submission by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents has got force and the petitioners cannot implement the decree in respect of the undivided share in the well, motor pump set , switches etc in the item No.2 with police aid unless the same is declared in partition . Barring undivided share in respect of the Well, motor pump set, switches etc, the petitioners are entitled to implement the decree for the relief of injunction in respect of the other properties ie., Item Nos.1 and 5 cents in Item No. 2 of the plaint schedule properties. A.C.ARUMUGAPERUMAL ADITYAN,J
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4. In fine, the civil revision petition is allowed and the order passed in E.A.No.717 of 2007 in O.S.No.230 of 1991 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif, Villupuram, is set aside and E.A.No.717 of 2007 is allowed and the petitioners are entitled to the police aid from the second respondent viz., the Inspector of Police, Vikravandi, Villupuram, Taluk to implement the order of injunction in respect of Item No1 and 5 cents in Item No.2 except the undivided share in Well motor pump set , switches etc in the plaint schedule properties for constructing a wall within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 09.01.2008
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Note:Issue order copy on 10.1.2008
To
1. The Principal District Munsif, Villupuram
2. The Section Officer, VR.Section, High Court, Madras C.R.P.(NPD)No.1/2008
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