IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/WRIT PETITION (PIL) (WRIT PETITION (PIL)) NO. 149 of

2021 =============================================

BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLAN & ANR.

Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR PRAGYAN SHARMA, SR. ADVOCATE with MR HARI BRAHMBHATT with MR DHAVAL M BAROT(2723) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2 MR KAMAL TRIVEDI, ADVOCATE GENERAL with MR. VIJAY B.

VISHEN, AGP for the Opponent(s) No. 1,2,5 NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s) No. 4 =============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANAV TRIVEDI Date : 07/02/2025

ORAL ORDER

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. When the matter was taken up today, Mr. Pragyan Sharma, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner has invited attention of the Court to Section 13 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, which lays down the functions to be performed by the State Commission for protection of child rights constituted under Sections 17 and 18 of the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.

2. Amongst various functions of the Commission, it is