THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.4054 of 2009 Date of Order: 14-07-2010 Between: Action for Social Development Rep. by its Executive Director ..Petitioner and 1. Govt. of A.P., rep. by Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another ..Respondents The Court made the following Order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.4054 of 2009 Oral Order : (Per Honourable Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) 1. The Petitioner Organisation by name, “ACTION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT” applied for recognition for processing inter-country adoption. The “Central Adoption Resource Agency” (CARA) after going through all the documents and physical verification of the premises granted recognition. Since then they are processing in-country and inter-country adoptions without any remarks from any quarters. While the matter stood thus, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms.No.16 Women’s Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (PROG), dated 18-01-2001 curtailing the rights of the Organisation to run home for orphan children. Challenging Rule 11(2)(vii) issued in the said G.O. the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Admittedly, the Rules in G.O.Ms.No.16 Women’s Development, Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (PROG), dated 18-01-2001 were issued in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-sections (1) & (2) of Section 29 of Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 (Central Act of 1960). The said Act has been extended to the State of Andhra Pradesh by proceedings in G.O.Ms.No.29, Women Development, Child Welfare & Labour (Progs.I) Department, dated 19-02-1992. While so, the Government through G.O.Ms.No.18, Women Development, Child Welfare & Disable Welfare (JJ), dated 24-04-2010 rescind the extension of Act throughout the State of A.P. including G.O.Ms.No.29 dated 19-02-1992. In view of the same, all the Rules and Notifications issued pursuant to the said G.O. cannot be enforced and no cause survives in the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedies available under law. No costs. ______________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. ___________ K.C.BHANU,J. 14-07-2010 Murthy