JUDGMENT

Raj Mohan Singh. J. (Oral) - The case has been taken up for hearing through videoconferencing.

1. Petitioners have preferred the present writ petition for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondent No.2 to terminate the pregnancy of the child in the womb of petitioner No.1 which is of more than 20 weeks in consonance with the report (Annexure P-1) as well as report submitted by respondent No.2 i.e. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh.

2. As per medical record, following characteristics were noticed in the fetal ultrasound:-

"Single live fetus is noted in an enlarged gravid uterus.

Fetal cardiac activity is normal.

Fetal shows gross congenital malformation.

Fetal head is not seen.

Fetal cranial vault is not seen. Fetal face is seen with fetal brain is deformed and lying in amniotic fluid as irregular mass- features are s/o Exencephaly.

Fetal spine also shows gross kyphoscoliotic deformity.

Fetal limbs are seen.

FETAL AGE