Sri Chikkanarasimharaju T B v. the Special Deputy Commissoner I
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What is this about?
Certiorari writ petition (GM-RES) under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:41362; WP No. 24979 of 2025; decided 16.10.2025 by Justice Suraj Govindaraj. Challenges order dated 15/07/2025 in MAG/4/SC-CR/48/2024-25 passed by respondent No.1, Special Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District. Arises from Section 23, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Seniors Act, 2007 proceedings filed by respondent No.3 Harsha T C before respondent No.2, Assistant Commissioner, Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Bengaluru North Sub-Division, which were allowed, and the petitioner's ensuing appeal before the Deputy Commissioner. Court held the writ petition could not be considered as respondent No.1 lacked jurisdiction to consider the appeal; petition directed to be placed before the Judge who passed the order dated 25.06.2024 in W.P.No.14107/2022. No merits finding, no quantum; procedural routing order relevant to appellate-authority/jurisdiction questions under the 2007 Act in Bengaluru and to tracking linked petition W.P.No.14107/2022.