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High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/14270/2023

Sunita Verma & ANR. v. District Magistrate Shadara & ORS.

2025-08-13Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Sachin Datta2 pages

$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14270/2023 and CM APPLs.56535/2023, 9815/2024 SUNITA VERMA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. N. S. Vashisht and Ms. Jyoti V., Advs.

versus DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SHADARA& ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Aashish K. Singh and Ms.

ChitrakshiVadi, Advs.

for R-3 (through v/c)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 13.08.2025

O R D E R

1.

The primary relief sought by the petitioners in the present petition is that the concerned respondents be directed to expeditiously decide the application of the petitioners under Section 23 of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007. 2.

It transpires during the course of hearing that the said application has already been decided. As such, the primary grievance as articulated in the present petition does not survive.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in the process of availing the appellate remedy against the said decision rendered by the Adjudicating Authority, by preferring an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner.

4.

Needless to say, the petitioners would be at liberty to do so. 5.

At the request of learned counsel for the petitioners and in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, the Appellate Authority The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2025 at 14:02:49

is directed to bestow its urgent consideration to the appeal, as and when filed, and decide the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing thereof. 6.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. AUGUST 13, 2025/cl SACHIN DATTA, J The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/08/2025 at 14:02:49