( 1 ) HEARD both sides.

( 2 ) IN view of the investigations regarding allegations of malpractices relating to trafficking in children raised against two organisations in the Stateof A. P. , the four petitioners before us who are not connected in any way with those organisations are being prevented from proceeding with applications for guardianship Filed by them before the Family court/district court in respect of specific children in their custody. The petitioners also contend that even in respect of those children in their custody where after scrutiny a guardianship certificate has been issued by the Family court/district court concerned the child in question is not being allowed to be sent abroad to the guardian so appointed. This is on account of a letter dated 6/4/1999 issued by the secretary, Department of Women development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare, government of Andhra pradesh.

( 3 ) THERE are no allegations of any malpractice against the four petitioners. Under the revised guidelines for adoption of Indian children issued by the Ministry of Welfare, government of India known as the central Adoption Resource Agency, CARA Guidelines, (Chapter 3 para 3. 2.) the state