1. The petitioners are the respondents in M.C.No.74 of 2012, before the IX Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai.

2. The respondent/complainant filed a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, against the present petitioners as well as one Mrs.Vallarasi and the parents of the said Mrs. Vallarasi, seeking reliefs under Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, took cognizance of the aforesaid offences and issued summons to all the respondents in M.C.No.74 of 2012.

3. In the present petition, it is alleged by the petitioners that the respondent/complainant cannot maintain the petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against them, since they did not live with the respondent/complainant and her husband at any point of time. It is further contended that the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, before taking cognizance of the offences did not call for any Domestic Incident Report from the Protection Officer or Service Provider, and therefore, the entire proceedings