Aggrieved by the order of the learned Subordinate Judge, Karur, dated 20-12-2002, directing the Inspector of Police, Vangal to provide police protection to the petitioner therein/respondent herein, the petitioners/respondents therein preferred the above Revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

2. Heard Mr. S. Thangavel, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S. Sethuratnam, learned senior counsel for the respondent.

3. The petitioner/respondent herein has filed a suit in O.S. No.142/2002 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Karur, praying for a decree of permanent injunction restraining the defendants therein in any manner interfering with her peaceful possession and enjoyment of the suit property. She also filed an application in I.A.No.221/2002 praying for a temporary injunction for the same effect. Originally an ex parte interim injunction was granted and subsequently the said application was allowed and the injunction was made absolute on 29-11-2002. Thereafter, the petitioner/respondent herein filed I.A.No. 1045/2002 under Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure praying for providing police protection to her to irrigate her lands, harvest the tap