IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI BILAL NAZKI, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18630 of 2003 Between: Sharon Van Epps, W/o. Mr. John Clements, R/o. 6530, Jay Miller Drive, Falls Church, Irginia, 22041, United States of America. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Govt. of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Director, Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Govt. of A.P., Saradhi Studios Road, Yellareddyguda, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Bilal Nazki, The Acting Chief Justice) An adjournment is sought. This case has been adjourned dozens of times. In the meantime, learned Counsel for the respondents submits that writ petitioner wanted to adopt an Indian child. Her request was rejected by successive courts up to the Supreme Court. Thereafter, she filed this writ petition contending that the respondents were not taking any steps for the welfare of the child concerned, and for her adoption. It is further submitted that the process of giving the child into adoption of Indian Parents has already been completed, therefore, nothing remains in this writ petition. In this view of the matter, we feel the writ petition deserves to be dismissed, and is, accordingly, dismissed. No costs. --------------------------------- (Bilal Nazki, A.C.J) 1st September, 2005 --------------------------------- (R.Subhash Reddy, J) LUR