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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NITIN JAMDAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. MANU THURSDAY, THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 22ND PHALGUNA, 1946 WA NO. 412 OF 2025 [AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 13-02-2025 IN WP(C) NO. 403 OF 2025 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA.]

APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:

1 RAJITHA P.V., AGED 46 YEARS, W/O. SANTHOSH M., PALLATH VEETIL, VALIYANNUR P.O, VARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670594.

2 SATHOSH M., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN M., PALLATH VEETIL, VALIYANNUR P.O, VARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670594.

BY ADVS. ADITHYA RAJEEV, SAFA NAVAS, S. PARVATHI.

RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001.

2 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

3 THE KERALA STATE ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SURROGACY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695035.

BY ADV. SRI. R.V. SREEJITH, CGC BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.P. HARISH THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME