Bal Asha Trust v. Sagar Sarang Raje And Asmita Sagar Raje And Soham Sagar Raje (Minor)
Shephali
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INDIAN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 92 OF 2018 WITH JUDGE'S ORDER NO. 214 OF 2018 Bal Asha Trust
...Petitioner/
Applicant And Sachin Balkrishna Varadkar & Sejal Sachin Varadkar ...Prospective Adoptive Parents And Virajas (name to be changed to 'Soham Sagar Raje') ... Minor Mr Rakesh Kapoor, for the Petitioner.
Mr O Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer, ICSW, is present. CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:
PC:- 1.
The Indian Adoption Petition proposes the adoption of a male minor, Virajas. He was born on 4th May 2018. His biological mother surrendered him to the Child Welfare Committee, Mumbai City II on 9th May 2018. He was then given in custody to the Petitioner institution, Bal Asha Trust, Mumbai. The prospective adoptive parents took the minor in pre-adoption foster care pending the adoption order of the Court. The Pre-adoption foster care undertaking dated 6th September 2018 is on record.
2.
The Child Welfare Committee declared the child legally free for adoption on 6th August 2018.
3.
The proposed adoptive parents are Indian Nationals and are residing at Sinhagad Road, Pune. They are 37 and 39 years old. They have been married for nine years. They have no biological children. The motivation letter by the adoptive parents is on record. 4.
The medical reports of the minor are on record. The reports show no abnormalities. The health report of the adoptive parents also show no abnormalities. The HIV reports for all are negative. 5.
The adoptive father is working as an HR Manager with Tata Motors Limited, Pune. His monthly gross salary is Rs. 1,06,467/-. The adoptive mother is a Freelance legal and psychological consultant/counsellor. Her monthly gross salary is Rs. 1,28,452/-. 6.
The home study report is positive and recommends the adoption. It shows that the couple has a strong and stable marital life.
7.
The Childcare plan declaration/Affidavit by the prospective adoptive mother and her mother-in-law are on record. 8.
There is a child security undertaking by the brother and sister-in-law of the adoptive mother, Sumant Sarang Raje and Vedvati Sumant Raje. They reside at Wadgoan Khurd, Pune and
have agreed and undertaken to look after the minor in the event of any mishap.
9.
The proposed change of name from 'Virajas' to 'Soham Sagar Raje' is approved.
10. The documents being in order, I will allow the Petition. The Judge's Order is separately signed.
11. I have seen the scrutiny report presented by Mr O Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of the Indian Council of Social Welfare, which is on record.
12. The Registry will get the Petition with all its annexures and all orders, including the signed Judge's Order, scanned. These digital copies are to be preserved. A soft copy may be given to the Advocate for the Petitioner free of cost on a pen drive provided by the Advocate for the Petitioner for the same. The Registry will ensure that the scan of the Judge's Order is a properly calibrated colour scan.
13. Authenticated or certified copies of this order and the entire Petition may be given to the minor on his application after he attains the age of 18.
(G. S. PATEL, J)