Ravinder Mohan Anand & ANR. v. Divisional Commissioner & ORS.

$~144 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14799/2025 RAVINDER MOHAN ANAND & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Tarranjit Singh Sawhney, Mr.

Udit Gupta and Mr. Dhiraj Singh, Advs.

versus DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Raghavendra Upadhyay, Panel Counsel, Ms. Purnima Jain and Mr.

Madhur, Advs. for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 23.09.2025 CM APPL.60834/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 14799/2025 3.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioners, who are senior citizens and retired government servants.

4.

It is pointed out that the petitioners had filed an application dated 30.05.2023 before the District Magistrate (South-West), Kapashera, under Section 22(3) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 which resulted in an order dated 28.11.2023, passed by the District Magistrate, District (South-West), whereby the respondent no. 2 was directed to be evicted from the property in question. 5.

However, in appellate proceedings, initiated by the respondent no. 2, 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 26/09/2025 at 11:52:40

the said directions were stayed vide order dated 05.01.2024. 6.

It is pointed out that the aforesaid appeal has been pending for inordinate long period, and grave prejudice is being caused on account of subsistence of the interim order/s therein.

7.

It is pointed out that the property is a self-acquired property of the petitioner no.1 and he has the right to get the respondent no.2 evicted therefrom.

8.

It is submitted that the petitioners have already moved an application before the appellate authority for vacation of the interim order, however, the same has not been decided.

9.

In the circumstances, considering the hardship being faced by the petitioners / senior citizens, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate Authority to bestow urgent attention to the appeal filed by the petitioner and decide the same as expeditiously as possible, and in any event within a period of eight weeks from today. 10.

The petitioners would be at liberty to file an application seeking early hearing in the light of the aforesaid directions. 11.

The Appellate Authority shall fix / schedule a hearing so as to adhere to the time limit set out hereinabove.

12.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms. SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2025/cl 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 26/09/2025 at 11:52:40