ORDER

Yashwant Varma, J.

"The beggarly question of parentage--what is it, after all? What does it matter, when you come to think of it, whether a child is yours by blood or not? All the little ones of our time are collectively the children of us adults of the time, and entitled to our general care...." Thomas Hardy, "Jude the Obscure"

1. This writ petition challenges the communication dated 10 August 2022 issued by the Central Adoption Resource Authority [CARA] informing the Specialized Adoption Agency [SAA] concerned and where Child "S" presently stands housed, of a complaint which had been received by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights [NCPCR] alleging violation of the adoption regulations which apply. CARA in terms of that communication apprised the SAA that till the aforesaid complaint is investigated, it should withdraw the Adoption Petition No. 1248/2022 which had been presented before the competent court.

2. Taking note of the challenge which stood raised in the writ petition, the Court on 28 September 2022 had passed the following order:

"1. Notice. Although the respondents are stated have been placed on advance notice, none has appeared on their behalf w