POOJA MEHTA & ORS. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~ * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 19.05.2025 % Judgment delivered on: 27.05.2025 + LPA 12/2025 & CM APPL. 960/2025 POOJA MEHTA & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Siddhesh Kotwal, Mr. Harsh Khanna, Mr.Paritosh Anil, Ms. Ana Upadhyay, Mr.Vivek Jain, Ms. Manya Hasija, Mr.Sandeep Khanna, Ms. Tejasvi Gupta,Mr. Yatharth Gupta and Mr. T.Illoyrasu, Advs. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, SC for GNCTD/R-1. Mr.Vivek Chib, Sr.Adv with Mr.Vaibhav Sethi, Ms.Priya Pathania and Mr.Abdul Hasan Khan, Advs. for R-2. Mr.Vansh Chawla, Ms.Shruti Khosla, Mr.Manoj Loomba and Ms.Nitika Kohli, Advs for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA LPA 12/2025 Page 1 of 38 Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed By:SHAILNDRA KUMAR Signing Date:27.05.2025 12:26:23 JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. - :CHALLENGE: - 1. This intra-court appeal seeks exception to the judgment and order dated 04.10.2024 passed by learned Single Judge whereby, W.P. (C) 4643/2021, preferred by the appellant no.1 against the order dated 31.03.2021 passed by the Divisional Commissioner/Appellate Authority under Rule 22 (3)(1) of Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as 2009 Rules) and has been disposed of with certain directions. By the order dated 31.03.2021, the appeals preferred by the appellant no.1 and the respondent no.3 against the order dated 18.09.2020 passed by the District Magistrate (South), Delhi (hereinafter referred to as „DM‟) were dismissed. We may note at this juncture that the DM vide his order dated 18.09.2020 had allowed the petition preferred by the respondent no.2 and her husband, late Vijay M