The biological parents, i.e. appellant Nos.3 and 4 and

alleged adoptive parents, i.e. appellant Nos.1 and 2 entered

into unregistered agreement of an 'unborn child' in the form of

adoption, jointly filed the present appeal against the judgment

and decree dated 31-5-2022 passed in G & W.C. No.9 of 2021

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on the file of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Udupi,

dismissing the petition filed under Sections 7 to 10 and 25 of

the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (for short, 'the Act').

I. Facts of the case

2. Appellant Nos.1 and 2 filed the petition before the

trial Court under the provisions of Sections 7 to 10 and 25 of

the G & W Act to grant permission to appoint them as the

adoptive parents and guardians of a minor child, by name

Inshu. Appellants Nos.3 and 4 are the biological parents of the

said child. The child was born on 26-3-2020. Since appellant

Nos.1 and 2 were childless and appellant Nos.3 and 4 were

unable to look after the child due to poverty, appellant Nos.1

and 2 adopted the child. After adoption of the child, appellant

Nos.1 and 2 have looked after raised the child for two years as

their own daughter with love and affection. The respondent-

State represen