Manohar Sahu Alias Kartik Sahu v. Prafull Kumar Sahu
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 1195 of 2026; decided 19/03/2026 by Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi. Senior citizen petitioner sought writ direction under Article 226 to SDO, Arang to expedite decision of Revenue Case No.202306112400061-/B-121/2022-23 — his application under Sections 4, 5 and 24 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 for maintenance and eviction of sons from his house, registered 11.5.2023 and undecided for over 2.5 years. Petition disposed of without merits; 30-day timeline fixed; State counsel to apprise SDO. Keywords: senior citizen maintenance, eviction, MWPSC Act 2007, expeditious disposal, mandamus-style direction, revenue case pendency.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.3/Sub Divisional Officer, Arang, Distt. Raipur to decide Revenue Case No.202306112400061-/B-121/2022-23 within 30 days; learned counsel for the State directed to apprise respondent No.3 of the order; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of.