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Delhi HC – Senior Citizen’s Life and Property Must Be Protected

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30.9.2026 Judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi in WP (Civil) No.11683 of 2022 of Punam Vs. Divisional Commissioner GNCT of Delhi and others

Proceedings of this petition have been instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 07.07.2022 passed by learned Divisional Commissioner in Appeal No. 320/2021/1249-1251, which was filed by the respondent no.2 against the order dated 10.02.2021 passed by the District Magistrate, rejecting the application made by the respondent no.2 under Rule 22(3)(1) of Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009.

By the impugned order dated 07.07.2022, the appeal preferred by the respondent no.2 against the order of District Magistrate dated 10.02.2021has been allowed and the petitioner has been directed to vacate and handover peaceful possession of the subject property to the respondent no.2 with a further direction that the petitioner shall not create any hassles in the peaceful life of respondent no.2. The Divisional Commissioner / Appellate Authority has also directed that the District Magistrate and the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police [“DCP”] shall ensure compliance of the said order and also that they shall ensure that life and property of the respondent no.2 is secured and no harassment is caused to the respondent no.2.

The petitioner filed DV Act proceedings against her husband and the respondent no.2 father-in-law and prayed for residence order in the household.

On 23.10.2018, the respondent no.2 filed eviction proceedings against the petitioner under Senior Citizen Rules.

Rule 22(3)(1) of the Senior Citizen Rules framed by the Delhi Government provide for the procedure for eviction from property / residential building of senior citizen / parents.

Senior Citizen Entitled to Police Aid for Enforcement of Injunction

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