Marimuthu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.12212 of 2016 Marimuthu ... Petitioner -vs1.The Inspector of Police, Ayakudi Police Station, Dindigul District.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai.

4.Mariammal 5.Sithanathan ... Respondents [R4 & R5 are suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 20.07.2016 in W.P.(MD)No.12212 of 2016] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing first respondent to refer the daughter of the petitioner before the respondents 2 & 3 and further direct the respondents 2 & 3 to act as per Section 3 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act to abort the pregnancy of the daughter of the petitioner forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents :

Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.J.AShok, Additional Government Pleader For Respondents 4 & 5 : No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. 2.Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 05.12.2025 NCC :

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Ayakudi Police Station, Dindigul District.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Palani, Dindigul District.

3.The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.12212 of 2016 05.12.2025