:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORIDNARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISIDICTION AND IN ITS GENERAL AND INHERENT JURISDICTION FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 198 OF 2004 In the matter of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890; AND In the matter of the appointment of guardian of the person of female minor SIDHI @ SAFIA DOHERTY MANNE an inmate of Bal Vikas, Shishu Bhavan, Malad(East), Mumbai-400 097; Srinivas Manne & Anr. .. Petitioners. Ms. Madhavi Diwan i/b. Mahimtura & Co. for the petitioner. Mr. M. Kasale, AGP for respondent. Mr. Hari, representative of ICSW. CORAM: S.U. KAMDAR, J. CORAM: S.U. KAMDAR, J. CORAM: S.U. KAMDAR, J. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER, 2004. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER, 2004. DATE : 15TH DECEMBER, 2004. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. I have interviewed the parents. I have considered the case history of the minor child and the surrender documents executed by natural mother. I have also considered the financial status of the petitioner. :2: :2: :2: 2. The Petitioner is married for the past 14 years and have no child of their own. They have one adopted daughter aged about 5 yeaars. The Petitioner now desires to have female child in adoption. Looking at the case history, I find that the present petition can be granted. However, I pass the following additional directions in the present matter; (ii) that the petitioner shall file every six monthly the progress report of the child both in respect of the medical progress as well as educational and social progress of the child. These reports are to be filed in the court every six months for a period of three years for monitering the progress of the child. (iii) But Vikas Mandal shall file the names and the objects of the other foreign adoption institutions with whom Bal Vikas Mandal is associated or affiliated with for the purpose of carrying out the activities of adoption. The said Bal Vikas Mandal is further directed to furnish the details and latest progress :3: :3: :3: report of the children as well as their parents to whom they have been given by way of adoption by them. Bal Vikas also to furnish a detail break-up of the organisation from which they are getting donations for adoption purposes. The said affidavits should be filed in the court within four weeks from today. 3. With the aforesaid directions, the petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a), (b) and (c). 4. The petitioners are also directed to pay RS.2500/- to ICSW, Mumbai. I also direct the petitioner to keep this Court informed about the future health of the child from time to time. . C.C. expedited. . All concerned to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the Office/Chamber Registrar of this Court. SD/-