A.K. SIKRI, J.

1. In all these three writ petitions filed in public interest, a disturbing problem which our society faces, day in and day out, has been highlighted. This conundrum relates to child trafficking. It is this menace prevailing in our society, which has been raised in all these writ petitions, albeit from different perspective. However, the primary objective and aim of all these writ petitions remains the same, viz., how to eradicate, or at least reduce to significant level, this peril. In order to appreciate the issue, we shall take note of the facts which have led to the filing of these writ petitions.

2. Kalpana Pandit is the petitioner in this case whose daughter is espoused by social activist/Advocate, Ms. Aparna Bhat. The petitioner is a domestic servant (illiterate lady), driven by poverty, working as domestic servant in various houses from time to time to earn the minimum livelihood for her family and sustaining the family for fulfilling the daily needs. Her family has roots in West Bengal. However, due to acute poverty and incapable to get any employment, she came to Delhi sometime in 1995-96, i.e. five to six years ago before filing this writ petition