N.Raghupathy v. Pl.Vidhya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL N.Ragupathy ... Applicant ..Vs..

P.L.Vidhya ... Respondent Prayer: This application is filed under Order 14 Rule 8 of Original Side Rules and Section 151 of CPC to direct the respondent to permit the applicant to interact with the children through video conference twice a week. For Applicant : M/s.A.Subadra For Respondent : M/s.V.Anuradha ******

ORDER

This application has been filed seeking directions to the respondent to permit the applicant to interact with the children through video conference twice a week.

According to learned counsel for the applicant, the applicant is father and the respondent is mother of the minor children. Due to some

misunderstanding between the parties, the respondent is residing separately. Further, divorce also granted through mutual consent vide order dated 08.02.2021 in H.M.O.P.No.520 of 2021 by the VII Additional Family Court, Chennai, whereby the respondent/mother was granted custody of the children for the first three years and thereafter the children have to remain with either of the parent as per their wish. The said three years period was lapsed in the month of March, 2024, and now the children are under the care and custody of the respondent/mother. The applicant lastly seen the children during December, 2022, when the respondent visited India. Thereafter the children were consciously kept away from the contact of the applicant/father. Therefore he filed the main Original Petition for appointment of Guardian. During pendency of the same, the applicant has filed the present application seeking permission to interact with the minor children through video conference.

Learned counsel for the respondent fairly conceded for the applicant to contact the children through video conference and however she would submit that the applicant has not paid money to the children as ordered by the Family Court and the applicant is not co-operating for renewal of

passport of the children.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials.

Considering the submissions made on either side and since the learned counsel for the respondent has also no objection for the applicant interacting with the children through video conference, this Court is inclined to permit the applicant to interact with the minor Children. Accordingly, the applicant is hereby permitted to interact with the minor children through Video Conference twice in a week i.e. every Wednesday and Sunday as per their convenient time and the respondent is directed to extend her co-operation for the same. With the above directions, this application is allowed. List the matter on 17.11.2025.

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P.DHANABAL, J.

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