((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO.27 OF 2006 Munish Kumar Sharma & another Petitioners versus Asha Sadan Respondents Mrs.Lalita Jaya Raj for petitioners. Mr.Hari, representative of ICSW present. Ms.S.M.Dandekar for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 5th April 2006 PC : 1. On 22n March 2006 I had directed that notice be issued to Mrs.Vidya Prakash Chauhan and Shri Prakash Chauhan who had filed Criminal Application No.1966 of 2004, returnable today. The notice was directed because my attention was brought to the order passed by this Court in the Criminal Application wherein the couple claimed that the child belongs to them. In any event, they are interested in adopting the minor child. However, this Court without passing any orders on ((-2-)) the criminal application granted liberty to this couple to apply to this Court, if they are interested in adopting the child. 2. When this Foreign Adoption Petition came for hearing and final disposal, my attention having been invited to this order, despite the VCA Clearance, I directed notice be issued to the said couple. 3. The petitioner’s advocate in addition to Court’s notice, has served above mentioned couple the papers and proceedings but they have failed to appear. I am informed that even the office notice is served. 4. In these circumstances and upon satisfying myself that the interest of minor would be protected if the petition is granted, that I have signed the accompanying Judge’s Order. The latest physical examination report of the child is also placed before me. So also, the second certificate of clearance issued by the VCA, Mumbai. The affidavit proving service filed by the petitioner is taken on record. ((-3-)) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)