JUDGMENT :

1. Office has reported a delay of 28 days in filing the Special Appeal.

2. Having regard to the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the application seeking condonation of delay in filing the Special Appeal and having heard learned counsel for the parties, we are satisfied that the delay has sufficiently been explained.

3. Accordingly, the application is allowed and the delay in preferring the Special Appeal is hereby condoned.

4. Heard Sri V. K. Singh, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri M. A. Ausaf, Sri Sankalp Narain, Sri G.S. Maurya, Sri Srivats Narain, Sri Adil Hussain, Sri B. P. Tiwari and Sri Ayush Tandon for the appellants, Ms. Swarupama Chaturvedi, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1-National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Sri R. C. Tiwari, learned Counsel representing the Union of India and learned State Counsel representing the State-respondents.

5. This intra-Court appeal arises out of the proceedings drawn by the learned Single Judge in Writ-A No. 2474 of 2023 wherein two orders, namely, the order dated 17.05.2023 and the other order dated 27.03.2023 have been passed. By the order dated 17.05.2023, interventio