$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010468752026 + W.P.(CRL) 3054/2026, CRL.M.A. 30572/2026 SMT. SHASHI BALA JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sarthak Gupta, Mr. Bhavya Rohera, Mr. Ankit Sisodia, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V. Khatri, ASC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA % 29.09.2026 O R D E R 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, a super senior, law-abiding citizen, seeking directions for the expeditious adjudication of their application bearing no. CASE ID 36402 filed before the District Magistrate, North against respondent nos.2 to 4, seeking their eviction from the ground floor of the property bearing no. 212, Tagore Garden, Delhi. 2. The said application has been filed under Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Act, 2007, read with Delhi Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens Rules, 2009. 3. This Court is constrained to express its dismay as regards the virtual neglect of the complaint instituted by the petitioner as far back as June 2023. The same has remained pending without any progress whatsoever. For the petitioner, aged approximately 86 years, further delay will render the statutory remedy nugatory. 4. Consequently, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to 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 05/10/2026 at 11:34:50 the concerned District Magistrate to take up the petitioner's complaint on an urgent basis. Effective steps shall be taken to ensure that the same is decided as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from today. 5. The concerned authority is directed to schedule the dates at short intervals for the said purpose. 6. The present petition stands allowed in the above terms. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 29, 2026/at/sd 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 05/10/2026 at 11:34:50