HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36381 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J. HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondents. 2. Present petition has been filed with the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to consider the application dated 14.6.2025 under Rule 21 of U.P. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2014 within stipulated period." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that Rule 21(2) of U.P. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred as "Rules, 2014") provides protection of life and property of senior citizen. He next submitted that against the son and daughter-in-law, petitioners have filed application on 14.6.2025 before respondent No. 2, but no decision has been taken till date. Lastly, he submitted that a suitable direction may be issued to respondent No. 2 to decide the aforesaid application of petitioner within a stipulated time for which learned Standing Counsel has no objection. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No. 2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 14.6.2025 in accordance with law maximum within period of six weeks from the date of submission of certified copy of this order after providing opportunity of hearing to private respondent nos. 3 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Firdos Ahmad, Rajeev Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Smt Mithilesh Devi And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) & 4. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits. It is upon respondent No.2 to pass order after considering the relevant Rules as well as facts of the case. October 17, 2025 Junaid WRIC No. 36381 of 2025 2 (Vivek Kumar Singh,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- JUNAID AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad