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‘I won’t be satisfied till I find my birth mother’

An adopted Indian’s 17-year search for his biological parents has resulted in a landmark judgment which will fundamentally change adoption rules of the country.

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An adopted Indian’s 17-year search for his biological parents has resulted in a landmark judgment which will fundamentally change adoption rules of the country.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Arun Dohle, 37, to access his adoption records, which was illegal until now.
Dohle was two months old when a German couple, Michael and Gertrude Dohle, adopted him in 1973 from Kusumbai Motichand Mahila Seva Gram (KMMSG), an adoption centre in Pune. Dohle has been seeking adoption records from the centre since 1993.

“The court’s decision is a landmark one as it establishes that adopted children have a right to know about their biological parents after attaining maturity,” Dohle told DNA.

Dohle, who leaves for Germany on Wednesday, however, said that he’s only half-way through his battle. “I am glad for this is significant step in aiding my search, but I have not found my mother yet. I will be completely satisfied only after I see her,” he said.

He added that he is yet to consult his advocates about the information found in KMMSG’s records. “I want to study the records and decide what to do next. I will surely return to find my mother, but since coming from Germany is very expensive, it may not be very soon,” Dohle said.

Dohle advocates, who accessed the records on Tuesday, refused to divulge its contents. “We hope that the leads we have got from the records will help us in tracing Dohle’s mother,” said Pradeep Havnur, Dohle’s advocate. Havnur added that they are exploring various options to go about the search. Dohle’s complaint filed with the Pune police to trace his mother is still pending since it has not been quashed by any court.

“I don’t know what I would say to my mother when I meet her. For now, I need to think about how I’m going to find her,” Dohle said.
Dohle had contested that he was abandoned by his mother and had apprehended that he was given in adoption without her consent. He had also alleged that his adoptive parents were friends of Union agriculture minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s brother Pratap Pawar, who facilitated his adoption.

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