Shree Manav Seva Sangh v. Ravindra Chandrashekharappa Muttal And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INDIAN ADOPTION PETITION NO.107 OF 2021 WITH JUDGE'S ORDER NO.209 OF 2021 Shree Manav Seva Sangh ...

Petitioner v/s.

Ravindra Chandrashekharappa Muttal & Anr. ... Proposed Adopters Mrs. Rakesh K. L. Kapoor for the Petitioner.

Mr. O. Hareendran Nambiar for ICSW is present. Mr. Dilip R. Talekar, Chamber Registrar present. CORAM : A. K. MENON, J.

th DECEMBER, 2021 DATED : 9 P.C. :

1.

The petitioner Trust is a Social Welfare Organisation and Specialised Adoption Agency recognised under Section 65 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The petitioner proposes to give in adoption a minor girl child Pooja born on 10 th May, 2020 who has been legally declared free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee on th July, 2020. The child is at present in foster care. The prospective adoptive parents who are aged 50 and 35 years have been married for 7 years with no biological children. The parents are registered under CARINGS managed by CARA Centralised Adoption Agency. They are now desirous to Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI RAMESH PILLAI Date:

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adopt the minor. Being resident of Dharwad Karanataka they have executed necessary undertaking.

2.

The prospective adoptive father runs Hotel Business at two places and income levels are found to be satisfactory. Confidential report issued by the Children's Home Girls has given a positive report. Prospective adoptive mother is a home maker. Although they have both been married earlier and divorced they have now agreed to complete their family by adoption. Income records are found to be on record.

3.

Child Study Report is found to be satisfactory so is the medical examination of the prospective adoptive parents and that of the child. Foster care undertaking is also placed on record. Guardianship undertaking has also been filed by them. The Child security undertaking dated 14 th May, 2021 has been given by the prospective adoptive mother and sister who are residents of Shimoga in Karnataka. That is found to be in order. Accordingly I have no hesitation in allowing this petition. 4.

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner I am inclined to allow this petition. Accordingly, I pass the following order : (i) Petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) to (d) both inclusive.

(ii) Co-petitioners shall invest a sum of Rs. 1,50,000/- in the name of the child in LIC's Single Endowment Plan No.917 for 18 years. No loan shall be 2/3

taken on the policy. The petitioner shall file evidence of this fact having been communicated to the LIC in the registry promptly after the policy is issued. (iii) Undertakings are accepted.

(iv) Accordingly, Judges order is signed separately. (v) Petition is disposed in the above terms.

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