By the Court.—Pursuant to our order dated 6.4.2012 taking suo motu cognizance in the matter after a news report in the “Hindustan” daily of crimes of sexual abuse of minor orphan girls in the Shivkuti, Allahabad Rajkiya Shishu Grih (Government Home for infants) the District Magistrate (DM) and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Allahabad have appeared in Court on 11.4.2012. The Chief Probation Officer representing the Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development, U.P was also present.

2. On the request of Shri D.R. Chaudhary, learned Government Advocate to hear the case in camera looking to the sensitivity of the matter, we have heard the case in chambers on 11.4.2012.

An affidavit of the District Magistrate, Allahabad and a personal affidavit of the Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development, UP, Lucknow have been filed. A report on the basis of spot visits have also been submitted by Mrs. Manju R. Chauhan, learned Amicus Curiae, and by Ms. Usha Kiran on our direction.

Intervention applications filed by Shri K.K. Roy in this public interest litigation on behalf of the intervenor Utpala Shukla and another on behalf of Utkarsh Dixit and others, are also tak