St.Catherines Home v. Narendra Govind Jangam And ANR

903-IAP39-18.DOC Shephali

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INDIAN GUARDIANSHIP PETITION NO. 39 OF 2018 WITH JUDGE'S ORDER NO. 92 OF 2018 St Catherine's Home

...Petitioner

And Narendra Govind Jangam and Sangita Narendra Jangam

...Respondents

Mr Rakesh Kapoor, for the Petitioner.

Mr O Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer, ICSW, is present. CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

25th April 2018 PC:- 1.

The Indian Adoption Petition proposes the adoption of a male minor, Amey, who was born on 18th March 2015. He was found abandoned by Bandra Police Station on that day. He was taken to the Bhabha Hospital for medical check up and then produced before the Child Welfare Committee. He was since been transferred to the Petitioner institution. The child has been declared free for adoption.

2.

The adoptive parents reside in Khalapur, District Raigad. They are 44 and 45 years old respectively. They have been married 25th April 2018

903-IAP39-18.DOC for the last 20 years but have children of their own. The father is self-employed and runs a General Store. His annual income is over Rs.2,40,000/-. The mother working as a Clerk at Janata Vidyalaya & Junior college, Khopoli and her annual income is Rs.1,80,000/-. 3.

The documents annexed to the Petition are in order, including the home study report, the child care arrangement plan, financial documents and the reports by the social workers. The medical report of the child notes no abnormality. 4.

I have seen the scrutiny report presented by Mr O Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of the Indian Council of Social Welfare which is on record.

5.

Having regard to these circumstances and since I am satisfied that the adoption is manifestly in the interest of minor, I will allow the Petition. The Judge's Order is separately signed. (G. S. PATEL, J) 25th April 2018