HCP No. 404 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 404 of 2026 Perumal S/o.Raji Alias Munusamy, Periyamuthur Village, Sundekuppam Post, Krishnagiri Taluk and District, Krishnagiri. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 2. Sathish Alias Mari S/o.Padavattan, Nekkundhi Village, Agraharam Post, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. 3. The Mission Director National Health Mission, 359, Anna Salai, 5th Floor, DMS Annex Building, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600006. 4. The Director Children Welfare and Special Services Department, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai. 5. The Director https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 404 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai. 6. The Director Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai. (R3 to R6 are suomotu impleaded as per the order of this court dated 06.03.2026 in HCP.No.404 of 2026) ..Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): M/s.A.Balamurugan For Respondent(s): Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John – R1 Ms.Sneha – R3 to R6 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) A status report dated Nil, April, 2026 is filed by R4 along with annexures. We are of the view that awareness would be the key to control of both teenage elopement and teenage pregnancies in the State. 2. Our attention is drawn to the ‘Initiatives’ set out in the status report. Let a break-down of these initiatives, including a sample set of the training modules be supplied. Complete particulars in regard to (i) how many Gram Panchayats are there in the State of Tamil Nadu - District Wise, (ii) who mans the one-stop and Woman Empowerment Centres functioning in the State, (iii) who imparts training under the training modules, (iv) what the cross section of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 404 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 the audience is for the training sessions and how many times such initiatives have been taken in the last two years, be furnished. 3. List on 02.06.2026 under the same caption. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 27-04-2026 SL To 1. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District. 2. The Mission Director National Health Mission, 359, Anna Salai, 5th Floor, DMS Annex Building, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600006 3. The Director Children Welfare and Special Services Department, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai 4. The Director Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai 5. The Director Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS, Teynampet, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 404 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL HCP No. 404 of 2026 27-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis