2026:JHHC:796 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Civil Writ Jurisdiction) W.P. (C) No.6107 of 2023 ---- Sabitri Devi aged about 86 years, wife of Late Jagdish Prasad Bhandari @Jagdish Thakur, resident of Village Kathalbil, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District- Dumka. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. The Commissioner, Santhal Paragna, Division, Dumka, P.O. & P.S. Dumka District- Dumka. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Dumka at P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District- Dumka. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Dumka, at P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District- Dumka. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dumka at P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District- Dumka. 6. The Circle Officer, Dumka, at P.O. and P.S. Dumka, District-Dumka. 7. The Officer-in-charge, Dumka Police Station, P.O. & P.S. Dumka, District-Dumka. …. …. Respondent(s) ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, Adv. Mr. Jagat Kr. Soni, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Suraj Prakash, A.C. to S.C.-VII Mr. Z.A. Khan, A.C. to S.C.-VII Mr. Peeyush Krishna Choudhary, Adv. Mr. Amit Anunay, Adv. ---- 14/Dated: 13th January, 2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed for following reliefs:- “for issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ order(s)/ direction (s) in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to proper action and adequate steps to save and to give possession of the property of the petitioner who is old ailing woman and senior citizen, as respondent 8 has thrown out the petitioner from her own house build by her and also to take proper steps for the safety of the petitioner from her own son i.e. respondent no.8 under the purview of section 22 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. For which petitioner has represented every respondents for the above said relief.” 2026:JHHC:796 Page | 2 W.P. (C) No.6107 of 2026 2. It is evident that under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, specific statutory authorities have been constituted, including the original authority as well as the appellate authority, who are supposed to conduct an enquiry and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law. 3. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the same is hereby disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy before the competent authority/forum under the provisions of the aforesaid Act. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 13th January, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 16.01.2026