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Mrs.T.Blessita v. the Home Secretary

Madras HC4 Feb 2025WP/3397/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

E-Mulakat video conferencing facility; prison inmate family communication; writ of mandamus under Article 226 Constitution of India; Central Prison I Puzhal Chennai; Convict Prisoner No. 8434 Thiyagarajan; life convict prisoner; restoration of access; infructuous writ petition closed; no costs; Tamil Nadu prison authorities (Home Secretary, Inspector General of Prison, Superintendent of Prison); Madras High Court W.P. No. 3397 of 2025 dated 04.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner obtained access to the E-Mulakat video conferencing facility during the pendency of the writ petition; the petition was closed as infructuous with no costs. ¶25

Mrs.T.Blessita Vs the Home Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.3397 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.02.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

W.P.No.3397 of 2025

T.Blessita

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Home Secretary Home Department (prison), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009

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2.The Inspector General Of Prison Prison Head Quarters, Egmore, Chennai 600008.

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3.The Superintendent Of Prison Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai 600066.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to expeditiously restore access to the E-Mulakat video conferencing facility for the petitioner to communicate with her husband

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.3397 of 2025

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Thiyagarajan S/o.Murugesan, aged 44 (Convict Prisoner No.8434) is a convict prisoner currently lodged in Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For Respondent : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,)

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the 3rd respondent to expeditiously restore access to the E-Mulakat video conferencing facility

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for the petitioner to communicate with her husband Thiyagarajan S/o.Murugesan, aged 44 (Convict Prisoner No.8434) is a convict prisoner currently lodged in Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai. and pass.

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Pending the Writ Petition, the video conferencing facility was extended to the petitioner, by which she was able to communicate to her husband / Life Convict Prisoner.

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