JUDGMENT

1. Invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, being the Director of Specialised Adoption Agency (in short SAA), Kilkari (Udaan), has filed this petition, seeking following reliefs:

(i) quashment of the recommendation dated 01.11.2018 (Annexure P-1), which is in the shape of an order;

(ii) to take action against respondents 1 and 2 for proceeding against the petitioner arbitrarily, in biased manner and in violation of principles of natural justice, without conducting independent enquiry;

(iii) a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to act upon the object and spirit of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (in short, the JJ Act), and not to demoralise the stakeholders who are working procedurally as per law;

(iv) to pass orders for displacement of the authorities, who are on key posts, from office;

(v) a suitable direction for the upliftment of adoption in the State of Madhya Pradesh; and vi) any other relief which can be granted in the facts of the case.

2. The impugned recommendation dated 01.11.2018 (Annexure-P-1), which is in the shape of an order, has been passed by respondent No.3- Joint Secretary, Member