Sri C Arasoji Rao v. the Bangalore District Maintenance and
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Division Bench writ appeal (WA No. 412 of 2025, GM-RES) dismissed; senior citizen's petition under Sections 5 and 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 for cancellation of gift deeds dated 17.04.2017; maintainability of appeal before Appellate Authority/Special Deputy Commissioner under Sections 15 and 16 of the Act — appeal available only to a senior citizen or parent; Single Judge's order dated 13.02.2025 in W.P. No. 386/2023 upheld despite scope-of-writ objection; private respondents relegated to Article 226 remedy per K.Lokesh, 2025 (3) Kar.L.J 73; Assistant Commissioner directed to dispose petition within two months; interim restraint on alienation of disputed properties continues; Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed with observations; the Single Judge's remand left undisturbed with directions that the Assistant Commissioner dispose of the appellant's petition preferably within two months, and that the restraint on the private respondents alienating the disputed properties continue until reconsideration; pending application disposed of.