Mohit Kumar Shah, J. – Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner Sri S.D. Sanjay, assisted by Sri Mohit Agarwal, Advocate and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State, Ms. Kumari Amrita.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order contained in Memo dated 20.12.2021, issued under the signature of the Director, Social Welfare-cum-Vice Chairman, State Child Protection Society, Bihar, Patna, whereby & whereunder the certificate of recognition of the petitioner as a Specialized Adoption Agency, has been revoked.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a Non-Governmental Organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, having its registered office at village-Jamsaut, P.S. Danapur, District-Patna and the Secretary of the petitioner’s N.G.O. is Ms. Sudha Varghese, who is stated to be a Padma Shree awardee and a social worker, who works for upliftment and benefit of the society at large. The Union of India had floated an Integrated Child Protection Scheme, a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances, as well as other vulnerable children throug