Om Parkash Vij v. Neeraj Vij

-1123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 OM PARKASH VIJ ......... Petitioner

VERSUS

NEERAJ VIJ ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present :

Mr. Sarju Puri, Senior Advocate with Ms. Anjila Guru, Advocate for the petitioner. **** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1.

The present civil revision petition has been instituted under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for issuing directions to the Court of Sh. Nishant Kumar Yadav, District Magistrate-Cum-Appellate Authority under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Union Territory, Chandigarh to decide Appeal No.13 of 2025 titled as "Om Parkash Vij Vs. Neeraj Vij", as expeditiously as possible. 2.

In view of the nature of the order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the respondent is dispensed with, as it would only delay the proceedings and cause unnecessary expenditure to the respondent.

3.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone

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4.

The only grievance of petitioner is that he is 92 years of age and he has instituted an appeal before District Magistrate-cum-Appellate Authority, U.T. Chandigarh under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 against the order dated 20.02.2025 passed by learned Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Maintenance Tribunal, U.T. Chandigarh. The said appeal has been pending since March 2025 and has not yet been decided, whereas, in terms of Section 16(6) of the said Act, the Appellate Tribunal is required to decide the appeal within one month from the date of its receipt. 5.

The grievance of the petitioner, who is 92 years of age, is bonafide. In view of provision contained in Section 16(6) of the said Act, an obligation is cast upon the Appellate Tribunal to decide the appeal within one month and in these circumstances, the Appellate Tribunal should make all sincere efforts to ensure that the said provision is complied with in its true spirit. The preamble of the Act itself makes it clear that the said Act has been enacted only for the purpose of ensuring that Senior citizens and parents, who may be in a vulnerable stage of their lives, are not unnecessarily deprived of their shelter. 6.

In view of the aforesaid discussion, this Court deems its appropriate to request the Appellate Tribunal to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible, in terms of Section 16(6) of the Act. No order as to costs.

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Pending misc application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

(YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 26.05.2026 Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No