Sushil Kumar Bajpai v. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Judicial) /Tribunal Tahsil-Sadar Lko. and 4 Others
Article 227 – expeditious disposal – Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 5, Alok Mathur J., March 26, 2026; MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1055 of 2026; petitioner Sushil Kumar Bajpai (counsel Saddam Ahamad Khan) versus Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Judicial)/Tribunal Tahsil-Sadar Lucknow and others (C.S.C. for State). Article 227 petition for direction to expedite disposal of Case No. 16258 of 2025 under Section 22(2) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 pending before the SDM (Judicial)/Tribunal, Tehsil Sadar, District Lucknow. Court declined interference, permitted urgency application within two weeks, decision within three weeks thereafter, merits untouched; petition disposed of. Keywords: senior citizens tribunal application, speedy trial/disposal, writ of direction, liberty to press urgency.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without interference under Article 227; petitioner given liberty to submit an urgency application (with this Court's order) to the Court concerned within two weeks, to be considered and decided within three weeks thereafter, with appropriate orders if urgency is established.