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$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010417422026 + W.P.(C) 12892/2026 RAM DAS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aayush Agarwala, Ms. Utkarshani Srivastava, Advocates. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD with Ms. Harshita Raj, Advocates. CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R %
07.09.2026
1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers:
“a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to ensure that the application filed by the Petitioner under the under the Maintenance and Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Citizens Act, 2007 read with section 147 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 on 23.12.2025 (Annexure P/4) is taken up for hearing by a Maintenance Tribunal and adjudicated in a time bound manner.”
2. Issue notice. The learned Panel Counel accepts notice on behalf of respondent/GNCTD.
3. After hearing learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties and in view of the issue involved in the instant petition, this Court finds it appropriate to direct that the present petition filed before this Court be This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/09/2026 at 11:52:44
treated as a representation on behalf of the petitioner, and the respondents are directed to decide the same, within a period of two months from date, under intimation to the petitioner herein.
4. In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of.
5. In case of any further grievance, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court by way of a fresh writ petition.
6. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 07, 2026/vc VS This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/09/2026 at 11:52:44