# Khalasi Lan, Rashtrabhasa Road

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 28/2009
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 2009-05-21
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 28/2009
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/khalasi-lan-rashtrabhasa-road-163234
- **Pages:** 1

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2.
 ̳Basundhara'
AT. Bhruba Tara
Khalasi Lan, Rashtrabhasa Road,
Cuttack- 753 001
65/90
16.11.90
1 Year

Compliance of direction given by Hon'ble Supreme Court in L.K. Pandey v. Union
of India (Writ Petition No. 1170 of 1982) pertaining to expeditious disposal by
District/Family Courts of cases involving Inter-Country adoption.
C.L. No. 28/2009 Admin. (G-II) Dated May 21, 2009
The Central Adoption and Resources Authority (CARA), an autonomous body,
of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has brought to the
notice of Hon'ble Court vide D.O. Letter No. 16/1/2000-CARA dated 12.12.2008 that the
direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court given in L.K. Pandey v. Union of India (W.P. No.
1170 of 1982) pertaining to expeditious disposal by District/Family Courts, of cases
involving inter-country adoption, are not being followed which prescribes that the entire
procedure should be completed by the Court expeditiously as far as possible within a
period of two months from the date of filing of applications for the guardianship of child.
The proceedings on the application for guardianship should be held in Court in camera
and should be recorded confidentially. As soon as order is made on the application for
guardianship, the entire proceedings including the papers and documents should be
sealed.
Upon consideration of the above matter, the Hon'ble Court has desired that the
Family Courts or the Court assigned to deal with such nature of cases under your
administrative control should be thoroughly impressed to adhere to the directions given
by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lakshmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India; (1984) 2 SCC
244 by making sincere efforts to decide such cases within the time stipulated i.e. two
months from the date of filing of the application.
While enclosing a copy of the judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court delivered in the
above noted case alongwith copy of letter dated 12.12.2008 of Central Adoption
Resource Authority, I am directed to request you to kindly impress upon the Judicial
Officers presiding over the Family Courts or dealing with such matters working under
your administrative control to ensure compliance of the above directions in right earnest.
(iv)
1. Reimbursement or maintenance and other expenses to recognised Indian

Social or child welfare agency in case of inter-country adoption from foreign

adoptive parents.
C.L. No. 51VIIf-45/Admn. (G) dated September 25, 1992
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of letter F.No.4-4-91- CARA, dated
May 11,1992 from the Secretary, Central Adoption Resource Agency, New Delhi, on
.the above subject, and to say that the Concerned courts in your judgeship may kindly be
apprised of the contents of this letter enclosure for information and necessary
compliance.