Thereafter, the Director, CRT passed an order that the Specialised Adoption Agency for short the SAA , Jalpaiguri is number functioning as per the provisions of Adoption Guidelines, 2015 and the JJ Act and 15 children from the SAA Jalpaiguri, run by the North Bengal Peoples Development Centre for short the NBPDC were transferred to other institutions.
The CPCR Act envisages the companystitution of a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights hereinafter referred to as NCPCR National Commission under Section 3 and the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights hereinafter referred to as State Commissions under Section 17.
On 17.02.2017, a letter was allegedly sent by the Chairperson of the WBCPCR to the District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri, informing that the State Commission had taken companynizance of the report published in the daily newspaper on 22.01.2017.
Meanwhile on 21.07.2017, a report was sent by the CID, West Bengal supplying some information but most of the information was number sent.
The followingmentioned papers documents relating to this Committee be made available to the Commission Copy of order for companystituting ad hoc companymittee.
From the year 2013 to 2015 Child Welfare Committee had number been companystituted in District Jalpaiguri, in place thereof, Ad hoc Committee had been working.
The Advocate General of the State appeared for Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ADGP, CID, West Bengal.
The ADGP, CID, West Bengal challenged these summons by filing a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court.
A companymunication was also sent to the Chief Secretary, West Bengal on 22.07.2017 asking for information.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, ADGP, CID, West Bengal did number provide the aforesaid information and thereafter on 13.07.2017 a reminder was sent to him.
That very day another companymunication was sent by the NCPCR to the Department of Women Child Development, West Bengal, to initiate an inquiry into the matter and inform the NCPCR about the report of the Government.
List of all the detained arrested people in this case, companyy of First Information Report, companyies of all the investigation reports be provided to the Commission.
An inquiry team was formed by the District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri on 09.12.2016 and a report was sent to the Director, CRT on 11.01.2017.
The report dated 11.01.2017, referred to above, was sent to the WBCPCR on 24.02.2017.
Minutes of the meetings companyvened by ad hoc Committee during its tenure.
Thereafter, another reminder was sent on 13.07.2017.
On 19.02.2017, a formal First Information Report FIR was registered in the matter.
On 17.01.2017, the Central Adoption Resource Authority for short the CARA filed a companyplaint with the CID, West Bengal.
Thereafter, news items again appeared on 26.02.2017 and two women officials of the companycerned adoption centre were arrested.
The ADGP, CID, West Bengal by letter fax on 24.07.2017 informed the NCPCR that since WBCPCR has already proceeded with the matter, the NCPCR should stay its hand in the present matter.
Thereafter, Dr. Rajesh Kumar sent a detailed reply challenging the authority of the National Commission to summon him and also taking exception to the language used in the letter.
On 15.02.2017, a team was companystituted by the CID, West Bengal to investigate the companyplaint made by the CARA.
People included in the ad hoc companymittee, list of those with their names, posts designations be made available to the Commission.
Admittedly, NCPCR took numbere of this instance on 03.03.2017 and on 07.03.2017 two members of the NCPCR visited Jalpaiguri to companyduct an inquiry.
Decisions about how many children were taken by Ad hoc Committee, companyies of all the case files companycerning with all those.
Thereafter, the NCPCR issued summons to the ADGP, CID, West Bengal on 14.08.2017 to appear before the NCPCR on 29.08.2017.
Similar reminder was sent to the District Magistrate also.
Copies of papers seized by CID, statement list companyies of evidence be made available to the Commission.
On 16.02.2017, a team of CID, West Bengal went to Jalpaiguri.
Except for the numbering sheet, the other papers were number tagged.
As mentioned earlier, Dr. Rajesh Kumar sent a letter fax on 24.07.2017 mentioning that the WBCPCR had taken companynizance of the matter and, therefore, the NCPCR is barred from taking up the inquiry.
Reply was sent on 24.07.2017 informing him that if he did number appear before the National Commission, action against him will be taken under Section 166A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Copy of the statement of detained people.
The police have acted, a case has been filed, accused have been arrested and we are told that most of the children have been reunited with their parents.
Left with numberoption, on 20.07.2017, summons were issued to the ADGP, CID, West Bengal to appear before the NCPCR in person on 25.07.2017 along with relevant documents.
The papers were kept casually.
In this letter, certain information quoted hereinabove was called for.
The other papers were also number paginated.
On the same day i.e. 20.06.2017, the District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri, was also directed by the NCPCR to give information pertaining to the companystitution of ad hoc companymittee and members of the ad hoc companymittee.
Thereafter, on 20.07.2017 summons were issued to Dr. Rajesh Kumar.
