Civil Writ Petition No.19420 of 2010 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19420 of 2010 Date of decision: 6.5.2011 Pankaj Chandgothia ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: None for the petitioner Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent no.1. Mr. Anil Rathee, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab for respondents No.2. Mr. O.S.Batalvi, Advocate for respondent no.3. ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACJ. This petition seeks a direction to adopt and sign memorandum of understanding with the Government of India to implement the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS). Case set out in the petition is that the ICPS was introduced in the year 2006 to provide protection to the children to meet the mandate of Constitution. The scheme envisages prevention, protection and rehabilitation of the children. The scheme provides for participation of the States and Union Territories by signing memorandums of understanding. Affidavits have been filed by the States of Haryana and Punjab annexing thereto memoranda of understanding signed with the Government of India for implementing the ICPS. Civil Writ Petition No.19420 of 2010 -2- **** In view of stand taken on behalf of the respondents, the petition appears to have become infructuous. None appears on behalf of the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Acting Chief Justice May 06, 2011 (Ajay Kumar Mittal) Pka Judge