PIL 47/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.MADAB B.LOKUR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. BARUAH (Madan B. Lokur, CJ) The prayer in this PIL is for a direction for implementation of the Juve nile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Act and the Rules frame d there under by the State of Arunachal Pradesh. There is also a prayer for cons tituting Juvenile Justice Boards in accordance with the Act. The petitioner has also made several other prayers including a prayer that Magistrates should not b e given the joint charge of the Court. For the time being, we are not concerned with the miscellaneous prayers because the matter has to be worked out in detail with regard to the implementation of the Act. The State of Arunachal Pradesh has filed an affidavit on 30th November, 2010 in which it is stated that Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Commit tees have been set up in eight of the sixteen Districts of Arunachal Pradesh and steps have been taken to constitute Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare C ommittees in the remaining eight Districts. The State of Arunachal Pradesh has also taken steps to set-up Special Ju venile Police Units in the 67 functional police stations in the State of Arunach al Pradesh. In view of the fact that steps are being taken by the State of Arunachal Pradesh for implementation of the Act, we are not inclined to continue with thi s petition any longer. However, we expect the State of Arunachal Pradesh to seri ously implement the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the Rules framed there under in letter and spirit and also constitute Juven ile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees and set up Observation Homes and Children’s Homes on or before 31st December, 2011. With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of.