ORDER

The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondents Nos. 1 to 5 to pay just and reasonable compensation to the tune of Rs. 50,00,000/- for the negligent pregnancy treatment by Respondent Nos. 6 to 10, which led to the death of the petitioner's daughter, namely Kavitha, and the stillbirth of a male child, based on the petitioner's representations dated 18.02.2022 and 10.03.2022.

Case of the petitioner

2. The petitioner, Murugammal, is the mother of the deceased, Kavitha. Kavitha was married to Ramki, a daily wage labourer residing in Soolamangalam, Thanjavur District. The marriage took place on 22.02.2021. Kavitha conceived soon after her marriage and underwent routine antenatal checkups at the Government Rasa Mirasuthar Hospital, Thanjavur. She was assigned RCH ID No. 133009242569, and her expected date of delivery was 15.02.2022. She received her first dose of Covishield vaccine on 07.12.2021, during her seventh month of pregnancy.

3. On 12.02.2022, at around 5:00 a.m., Kavitha experienced continuous labour pain. The petitioner and her daughter proceeded to the Kadambur Primary Health Centre (PHC) at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the same day. At the PHC, the 6th and 7th