THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL BOARD AS REQUIRED UNDER THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, 1971, TO EXAMINE THE MINOR VICTIM, KUM. XXXXXXXX, AND TO FURNISH ITS OPINION TO THIS COURT REGARDING THE FEASIBILITY OF MEDICAL TERMINATION OF THE PREGNANCY, THE GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE PREGNANCY, AND THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE VICTIM AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondents constitute a Medical Board as required under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, to examine the minor victim, Kum. XXXXXX, and to furnish its opinion to this Court regarding the feasibility of medical termination of the pregnancy, the gestational age of the pregnancy, and the medical condition of the victim;

(b) Issue a Writ of