Kuldeep & Anr. vs Union Of India & Anr. on 28 February, 2023
Ranjit Singh Dhillon v. Punjab School Education
Board, AIR 2004 P&H 382
"9. We have given our anxious thought to the entire
matter. We are of the considered opinion that a bona
fide mistake cannot be permitted to stand in the way of
substantial justice. It is accepted by all concerned that
Simarjeet had been adopted by her maternal uncle and
aunt. It is also accepted by all the parties that Gurmit
Kaur and Rajwinder Kaur are one and the same
person i.e. The mother of Simarjeet. She is the real
sister of the adopted father and the Special Power of
Attorney Shivraj Singh Sidhu. The formalities for
adoption have been completed. The adoption deed has
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Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
By:RAHUL
Signing Date:03.03.2023
17:16:10
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been duly registered. Once the adoption deed has been
registered, respondent-Board has no jurisdiction to
doubt the authenticity of the same. It was, therefore,
incumbent on the respondent-Board to issue the
necessary clarification in the record of Simarjeet. We
are of the considered opinion that a purely family
matter has been unnecessarily complicated by
respondent-Board. Undoubtedly, the petitioner is
entitled to the relief claimed."