Chanchal Devi v. District Magistrate and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Senior citizen (aged 75) writ petition seeking direction to District Magistrate, South East District, Delhi to decide complaint dated 19.06.2024 under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; delay in adjudication; GNCTD statement of decision within eight weeks taken on record; hearings at short intervals; petition disposed of; Delhi High Court; Sachin Datta, J.; 18.09.2025; W.P.(C) 14091/2025; Chanchal Devi v. District Magistrate and Ors.; CM APPL.57751/2025 exemption allowed.
What did the court decide?
CM APPL.57751/2025 (exemption) allowed subject to all just exceptions; writ petition disposed of with the GNCTD's statement (complaint likely to be decided within eight weeks) taken on record and respondent no.1 to endeavour to schedule hearings at short intervals. ¶¶21