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$-57 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 15.5.2018.
Date of Decision: 15.5.2018.
W.P.(C) 5204/2018
Petitioners SUNDER LAL JAIN AND ANR.
Through ; Mr. Mayank Maini, Adv.
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Petitioners SUNDER LAL JAIN AND ANR.
Through ; Mr. Mayank Maini, Adv.
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VERSUS
THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)
AND ANR. Respondents
Through ; Mr. Angad Mehta, Adv.
AND ANR. Respondents
Through ; Mr. Angad Mehta, Adv.
CORAM:-
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER RAJIV SHAKDHER. J. (ORALI
Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. Angad Mehta accepts notice on behalf ofthe respondents.
In view of the limited prayer being made by the petitioners, counsel for the respondents says that he does not wish' to. file a counter affidavit in the present matter.
The relief sought for by the petitioners is that their petition filed with the concerned Tribunal, as far back as on 8.1.2018, has not been taken up for consideration uptil now. Counsel for the petitioners says that urgent reliefs are required and therefore, the concerned Tribunal needs to adjudicate upon the petitioners’ action preferred under Section 23 of the Maintenance and
Welfare ofParents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (in short ‘Act’).
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Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. Angad Mehta accepts notice on behalf ofthe respondents.
In view of the limited prayer being made by the petitioners, counsel for the respondents says that he does not wish' to. file a counter affidavit in the present matter.
The relief sought for by the petitioners is that their petition filed with the concerned Tribunal, as far back as on 8.1.2018, has not been taken up for consideration uptil now. Counsel for the petitioners says that urgent reliefs are required and therefore, the concerned Tribunal needs to adjudicate upon the petitioners’ action preferred under Section 23 of the Maintenance and
Welfare ofParents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (in short ‘Act’).
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W.P.(C) 5204/2018
2018:DHC:9029 Counsel for the respondents says he cannot but contend that given the circumstances, expedition needs to be shown by the concerned Tribunal.
2018:DHC:9029 Counsel for the respondents says he cannot but contend that given the circumstances, expedition needs to be shown by the concerned Tribunal.
JUDGMENT
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the Tribunal to take up the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 23 of the Act for consideration. The Tribunal after hearing the concerned parties, will pass a speaking order in the matter.
6. Furthermore, in order to expedite the process, the petition filed by the petitioners will be listed for directions before the Tribunal, on 1.6.2018.
4. RAJIV SHAKDHER, J MAY 15, 2018 mk t' j 1; • y '•'c.V/''; t.