IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 286 of 2002 M/B) Narendra Kripal Paliwal, Advocate, S/o Late Sri Kishore Lal Paliwal, R/o Vishnu Ghat, Haridwar. ........... Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Through its Secretary, New Delhi. 2. State of Uttaranchal, through its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Dehradun. 3. State of Uttaranchal, through its Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare, Dehradun. .......... Respondents Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for the petitioner. None for respondent No. 1. Mr. U.P.S. Negi, Addl. Advocate General for respondents Nos. 2 and 3. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon. Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon. M.M. Ghildiyal, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. (Oral) Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for the petitioner. None for respondent No. 1. Mr. U.P.S. Negi, Addl. Advocate General for respondents Nos. 2 and 3. They are heard. 2. Petitioner Narendra Kripal Paliwal, a practising advocate at Haridwar filed this writ petition in the year 2002 styled as ‘Public’ Interest Litigation for the following reliefs: “1. To issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to constitute the Authorities such as Juvenile Justice Board as well as the Child Welfare Committee as per the Act and ensure the implementation of the Act to its fullest extent. 2. To issue any other suitable Writ, Order or direction as this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. To award the costs of the petition to the petitioner.” 3. In substance, the petitioner is seeking constitution of Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee as contemplated under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Addl. Advocate General produced a notification dated 23.11.2005, whereby the term of the Juvenile Justice Board, which expired on 07.11.2005, was extended till the constitution of the new Juvenile Justice Board. 5. We hope that the State Government shall consider the constitution of Child Welfare Committee as contemplated under Section 29 of the Act expeditiously. 6. With the above observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 11.05.2006 11.05.2006 G