1 jo59-11.sxw pps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION AND IN ITS GENERAL AND INHERENT JURISDICTION Judges Order No.59 of 2011 in Indian Adoption Petition No. 15 of 2011 WWTI, Bal Anand Sai Krupa, .. Petitioners And Mukesh Solanki & Mrs. Meena Mukesh Solanki ..Proposed Adopters Mrs.Lalita Jaya Raj for the Proposed Adopters Mr. O. Harindran, Representative of ICSW CORAM : R.Y.GANOO, J. DATED : 23rd March, 2011 P.C. : 1. On the last occassion it was pointed out to the learned Counsel for the petitioner that affidavit of Ms. Rohini Chandrakant Nikam, duly executed before Children Welfare Committee is not filed. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioners has produced affidavit of Smt. Lammi V. Jambhore, Probationary Officer of Ankoor Mahila Vasati Griha, Sawantwadi. The said affidavit states 2 jo59-11.sxw that the whereabouts of Ms. Rohini Chandrakant Nikam are not traceable and the affidavit filed before the Executive Magistrate , Sawantwadi, is the one filed to express desire to surrender the child Ruchita. Learned Counsel for the petitioner also produced letter letter dated 16.3.2011signed by the Child Welfare Committee at Oras, Sindhudurg stating therein that the child Ruchita has been declared legally free. Noting the fact that Ms. Rohini Nikam, mother of child Ruchita is not traceable , as a special case, affidavit executed before the Executive Magistrate, Sawantwadi be treated as affidavit for all practical purposes to disclose the mind of Ms. Rohini that she wanted to surrender the child. 2. The proposed adopters, namely Mr. Mukesh Solanki and Mrs. Meena Solanki are before the Court. They have come to India to complete the formalities and adopt the child after due adoption. They are willing to invest amount equivalent to Rs.2 lakhs in United Kingdom. Learned Counsel for the petitioners states that after the Judges Order is signed, they will arrange to get the passport in the name of Ms. Ruchita, invest the amount, produce investment proof and then leave India. In view of this following order is passed. 3 jo59-11.sxw ORDER i) Papers produced by the learned Advocate for the petitioners on 23.3.2011 as per the compilation are taken on record. I have signed the Judges Order and it is made absolute accordingly. ii) Undertaking given by the petitioners to invest amount equivalent to Rs.2,00,000/- is accepted. On production of proof of investment, the petitioners would be able to take minor Ruchita out of India. iii) Before leaving the country the petitioner to produce before the Indian Council of Social Welfare, Central office, copy of the receipt to show that they have invested monies in U.K. Equivalent to Rs.2 Lakhs in the name of minor Ruchita. iv) Petition stands disposed of accordingly. [R.Y.GANOO, J.]