We have heard Shri Sukhendu Pal Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri A. K. Sand, learned Additional Government Advocate, Shri K. C. Sinha, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and Shri D. K. Singh, Joint Registrar (Inspection), High Court, Allahabad.

2. An affidavit, dated 9-5-2007 sworn by Dr. Anil Mishra, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Legal Cell), D. G. P. Headquarters, Lucknow, on behalf of the State of U. P. , an affidavit dated 9-5- 2007 sworn by Shri Shyam Vidyarthi, Senior Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Allahabad on behalf of Director Prasar Bharti, New Delhi and a compliance report by the Registry have been produced before us today.

3. It is gratifying to note that in pursuance of our order dated 22-3-2007 and earlier orders, out of 719 children, who were reported missing in the year 2006, 183 children have been traced out within a period of about three months between the first week of January, 2007 and 3-4-2007. Efforts are being made for locating the remaining 536 missing children, who were reported missing in the year 2006.

4. So far as the children who are missing for the earlier five years are concerned, it is reported that in the previous five year

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