FAO No. 2626 of 2002 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 2626 of 2002 Date of decision January 13, 2011 Baby Preeti through Smt. Kanta Rani as her natural guardian ....... Appellant Versus Rajbir Singh and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- None for the appellant. None for respondent Nos. 1 and 4. Mr. Kunal Garg, AAG., Haryana for respondent No.2 and 2-A. Mr. Suvir Dewan, Advocate for respondent No.5. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The appeal is at the instance of the claimant seeking for reversal of finding of non entitlement as determined by the Tribunal. There is no representation on behalf of the appellant when the matter is called. I proceed to examine the case with the assistance of the counsel appearing for the State. 2. The claim petition had been filed for death of Om Parkash who was admittedly a bachelor. The case had been prosecuted at the instance of Baby Preeti through guardian who stated that when Baby Preeti was of 2 ½ years old she was adopted by the deceased. The Tribunal found that there was no documentary proof through adoption deed or any fact that would have entered the status of the child as adopted FAO No. 2626 of 2002 2 should have been recorded in the ration card, if the child had really been adopted. The Tribunal found the evidence very artificial and unbelievable that an unmarried would have adopted a child of 2 ½ years and consequently dismissed the petition. I do not find any error in the approach of the Tribunal. I affirm the finding of the Tribunal and dismiss the appeal. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE January 13, 2011 archana