ORDER INTRODUCTION

St. Theresa's Tender Loving Care Home (hereafter called, TLH) filed instant writ petition aggrieved by an order of Chairperson, Board of Control and Supervision of Homes, O/0 the Director of Women Development and Child Welfare (first respondent herein) (hereafter called, the Director), whereby and where under application of TLH for issue of recognition certificate was rejected. Such a certificate is required under Andhra Pradesh Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Rules, 2001 (Orphanage Rules, for brevity) as well as Andhra Pradesh Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Rules, 2001 (Institution Rules, for brevity) for acting as adoption agency under G.0.Ms.No.16, dated 18-04-2001. The recognition was rejected on the ground that TLH violated Rules of adoption and committed irregularities in procuring children and arranging adoption of them to foster parents. The challenge is based mainly on the ground that TLH being an organization of religious congregation statedly handled all adoptions in 'rule-abidingmanner' and impugned order was issued ignoring relevant facts and circumstances without applying mind.

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE

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