W.P.No.17658 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.No.17658 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.19945 of 2025 J.Thangalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Home Secretary, The Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9. 2. The Additional Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Chennai. 3. The Commissioner of Police, No.132, Commissioner's Office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai -7. 4. The Inspector of Police, J-13, Taramani Police Station, Chennai – 20. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus seeking direction to the fourth respondent to give a copy of the CCTV video footage recorded from 25.02.2025 to 28.02.2025 at the location where the petitioner's husband death occurred, based on her representation dated 08.04.2025. Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17658 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.J.N.Naresh Kumar For Respondents :Dr.C.E.Pratap, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus seeking direction to the fourth respondent to give a copy of the CCTV video footage recorded from 25.02.2025 to 28.02.2025 at the location where the petitioner's husband death occurred, based on her representation dated 08.04.2025. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent- Police and perused the materials available on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner made a representation dated 08.4.2025 before the respondent-Police requesting to take steps to review the CCTV footage from the location where the petitioner's husband death occurred, in order to determine the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17658 of 2025 cause of death of the petitioner's husband. The respondent has neither complied with nor replied to the petitioner's request. Hence the petitioner filed this writ petition. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submission made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court directs the fourth respondent-Police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.04.2025 and provide the copy of CCTV footage as requested by the petitioner. 5. With the abovesaid direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 04.06.2025 mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17658 of 2025 To 1. The Home Secretary, The Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9. 2. The Additional Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Chennai. 3. The Commissioner of Police, No.132, Commissioner's Office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai -7. 4. The Inspector of Police, J-13, Taramani Police Station, Chennai – 20. 5 . The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17658 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J mfa W.P.No.17658 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.19945 of 2025 04.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis