Shantighar Social Services Society And 2 ORS. v. The Chairperson Child Welfare Committee And 2 ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (L) NO.3200 OF 2017 Shantighar Social Service Society & Ors.

..Petitioners.

V/s.

Child Welfare Committee & Ors.

..Respondents.

Ms.Susan Abraham for the petitioners.

Ms.P.H.Kantharia, G.P. with Ms.Dipali Patankar, AGP for the respondent-State.

CORAM: NARESH H.PATIL AND NITIN W.SAMBRE, JJ.

DATE : FEBRUARY 7, 2018 P.C.:- The learned Government Pleader has placed on record a copy of the order of the Child Welfare Committee, Mumbai Suburban dated February 5, 2018 signed by the Chairperson and two members declaring that G/C Divyata (Diya) is legally free for adoption under section 38(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The order of the Committee is taken on record. The counsel appearing for the petitioners

2 23) wpl-3200-17.doc submits that in view of the above order passed by respondent No.1, petitioner Nos.2 and 3 will take appropriate steps for regularisation of the adoption. The petition is disposed in the above terms.

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It is clarified that we have not expressed our opinion on the merits of the matter.

(NITIN W.SAMBRE, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL, J.)