JUDGMENT

The first petitioner is the proposed donor of the second petitioner, who is facing the end stage of kidney disease. They have approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:-

“a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction to call for the records leading to passing of Exhibit-P3 and Exhibit-P4 orders and to quash Exhibit-P3 and Exhibit-P4 orders rejecting permission for renal transplantation.

b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to re-consider Exhibit-P1 joint application at the earliest possible time and accord sanction to the petitioners for renal transplantation considering the ill health of the 2nd petitioner.

c) Issue such other reliefs that this Honourable Court may consider appropriate in the nature and circumstances of the case.”

2. The husband of the first petitioner/donor and the son of the second petitioner/recipient have good relations and thus, the first petitioner decided to donate her one kidney to the second petitioner due to the affinity and attachment with her family. However, the joint applications filed by the petitioners for granting permi