JUDGMENT :

(Prayer in W.P.No.6411 of 2024: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 11.10.2023 under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and consequently issue eligibility certificate to the petitioners to undergo surrogacy procedure by utilizing the donor egg to the proposed surrogate mother and the 2nd petitioner's sperm.)

1. W.M.P.Nos.7187, 7192, 7120, 7174, 7182, 7184, 7169, 7153, 7164, 7155, 7160 and 7161 of 2024, filed seeking permission to file a single writ petition are ordered on payment of separate court fee, if not already paid.

2. These writ petitions have been filed by 12 couples seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, being the Director, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services and the third respondent being the Joint Director of Health Service/District Medical Board to consider their representations under Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 ('Act') and issue eligibility certificates to them t