JUDGMENT :

VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J.

1. The instant petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.2-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh though its Director to terminate the pregnancy of the child which is about 29 weeks and 05 days. Reliance in this regard was placed to the Medical Report dated 12.10.2022 (Annexure P-2) as well as other medical record which shows “Prognosis in view of dysplasia kidneys as a result whereof continuation of the pregnancy would cause grave injury to the child of the petitioner No.1 and is also unsafe and dangerous to the life of the petitioner No.1 herself.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners refers to the pleadings and contends that the petitioners got married to each other on 10.12.2020 and the petitioner No.1 conceived on 25.03.2022. During the course of her regular medical check up, the petitioner No.1 was examined by Dr. Shreyasi Sharma, MBBS, MD (ObGyn) and during examinatio