Shantighar Social Service Society And 2 ORS. v. The Chairperson, District Women And Child Development Officer And 6 ORS.

912-WPL.575.2019.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 575 OF 2019 Shantighar Social Service Society } and Ors.

} Petitioners versus The Chair Person, District Women } and Child Development Officer } and Ors.

} Respondents Ms.Susan Abraham with Mr.Narayan B.

Suvarna for the petitioner.

Ms.P.H.Kantharia-Government Pleader with Ms.Deepali Patankar-Asst. To Government Pleader for respondent nos.

1, 4, 5 and 6.

Ms.S.V.Bharucha with Ms.A.P.Amin for respondent nos. 2, 3 and 7.

Ms.Seema Adate-Member CWC, Mr.Shankar Jadhav-Chair Person CWC and Ms.Shobha Shelar-DWCDO, Chembur present.

CORAM :- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & B. P. COLABAWALLA, JJ.

DATE :- MARCH 26, 2019 P.C. :- 1.

Heard.

2.

Let the petitioners explore the possibility of bringing a substantive petition seeking adoption of the child in the foster J.V.Salunke,P.S.

912-WPL.575.2019.doc care. It is only in the event that proceeding is held to be not maintainable in this court on its Original Side or any other competent forum that the question will arise of entertaining this petition. By keeping all courses open, we dispose of this writ petition. We grant liberty to move a petition seeking adoption on the Original Side.

3.

The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above. (B.P.COLABAWALLA, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.) J.V.Salunke,P.S.