T @ B & ORS. v. Gnctd & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7466/2024 T @ B & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Ms.Aanchal Bumb, Advocate with Mr.Robin Raju, Advocate.

versus GNCTD & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Karn Bhardwaj, ASC with Mr.Rajat Gaba, Mr.Shubham Singh and Mr.Saurabh Dahiya, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

O R D E R

% 22.05.2024 CM APPL.31033/2024 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 7466/2024 3.

Present public interest litigation has been filed seeking a direction to Respondent No.1-Department of Women and Child Development ('DWCD') to establish designated portals under Rule 19(21) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 ("Model Rules, 2016").

4.

Petitioners No.1 to 3 are mothers of children who were rescued in a child labour rescue operation carried out by SDM, Patel Nagar and were for The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/05/2024 at 12:57:12

some time under the care and protection of the CWC, District West. 5.

Learned counsel for the Petitioners states that the Petitioner No.4 has filed various RTI applications seeking information with respect to designated portal under Rule 19(21) of the Model Rules, 2016. She states that in response, it has been stated by various Child Welfare Committees ('CWCs') that no such portal exists. She states that despite legislative mandate to establish designated portals, no such portal has been established by Respondent No.1.

6.

She also states that the Petitioner No.4 has made a representation dated 16th October, 2023 to the Respondents for setting up the designated portal. She, however, states that the Respondents have not taken any action in this regard.

7.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, this Court disposes of the present writ petition with a direction to the Secretary, DWCD, GNCTD to decide the Petitioner's representation dated 16th October, 2023 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within eight weeks. The rights and contentions of all the parties are left open. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J MAY 22, 2024/TS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/05/2024 at 12:57:12