In INDIAN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 62 OF 2018, the Bombay High Court allowed a petition filed by Bal Asha Trust for the adoption of a male minor child named Dritan, deeming all statutory documents and requirements as in order.
Petition for adoption of the minor Dritan by Vaibhav Gangadhar Patil and Sheetal Vaibhav Patil was allowed.
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902-IAP62-18.DOC
Shephali
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INDIAN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 62 OF 2018
WITH
JUDGE’S ORDER NO. 141 OF 2018
Bal Asha Trust, Bal Asha Dham…Petitioner
And
Vaibhav Gangadhar Patil and Sheetal Vaibhav…Adoptive
Patil and DritanParents
Mr Rakesh Kapoor, for the Petitioner.
Mr O Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer, ICSW, is present.
CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED: 18th July 2018
PC:-
1.The Indian Adoption Petition proposes the adoption of a
male minor, Dritan. He was born on 27th December 2017. His
biological parents surrendered him to the Child Welfare Committee,
Mumbai City II on 29th December 2017. He was then given in the
custody of the Applicant institution.
2.The Child Welfare Committee has, since then, and after
following the necessary procedure, declared him legally free for
adoption. Mr Kapoor tenders a compilation which contains the
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order dated 16th July 2018. This is taken on record and marked
“X” for identification with today’s date.
3. The adoptive parents are from Ahmednagar. They are aged 36 and 39 years old respectively. They have been married for 13 years but have no children of their own.
4. A motivation letter of the adoptive parents, the decision of the Adoption Committee, and the Affidavit of the Applicant’s Chief Functionary are all on record.
5. The health reports of the parents and the minor are normal.
6.The adoptive father is self-employed and runs a computer
institute in Ahmednagar. His income for the assessment year 2018-
2019 is Rs.4,70,808/-. The adoptive mother is self employed and
works and runs an interior design consultancy. Her income for the
assessment year 2018-2019 is Rs.4,44,365/-. The financial
documents are on record. The home site visit is positive and
recommends the adoption.
7. There is a child security undertaking given by the sister and brother-in-law of the prospective adoptive father.
8. Since all the documents are in order, I will allow the Petition.
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9.I have seen the scrutiny report presented by Mr O
Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of the Indian Council of Social
Welfare which is on record.
10.Having regard to these circumstances, I will allow the
Petition. The Judge’s Order is separately signed.
11.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.
(G. S. PATEL, J)
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Bal Asha Trust, Bal Asha Dham
Vaibhav Gangadhar Patil
Sheetal Vaibhav Patil
G. S. PATEL
As recorded by the court registry
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