Kolla Bala Mallaiah v. The State of Telangana
Senior citizen – right to reside in own house
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, Writ Petition No.11349 of 2025, decided 15-04-2025 by Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy: 70-year-old father sought mandamus against Tahsildar and SHO, Narsingi Police Station for non-implementation of RDO order dated 17.03.2025 in Case No.K/22/2025 passed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 against his sons (respondent Nos.6 and 7); Court disposed the petition at admission stage directing the SHO to initiate action under Section 11(2) of the Act and Chapter IX CrPC against the non-compliant sons and to provide police protection and assistance for the petitioner to reside in his house at Narsingi Village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District; no costs; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage (with consent; notice to respondent Nos.6 and 7 dispensed with): respondent No.5, Station House Officer, Narsingi Police Station, directed to initiate action against respondent Nos.6 and 7 for failing to implement the order of respondent No.3 in Case No.K/22/2025 dated 17.03.2025 and to provide necessary protection and assistance to the petitioner to reside in the subject house. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.