SMT RITU TANEJA & ANR. vs THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV + W.P.(C) 12721/2023 and CM APPL. 25845/2026 SMT RITU TANEJA W/O LATE PANKAJ TANEJA HOUSE NO. B-3/81, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI - 110029 SH. KHUSHAAL TANEJA S/O LATE PANKAJ TANEJA HOUSE NO. B-3/81, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI – 110029 .... PETITIONERS (Through: Ms. Mouli Bhattacharjee, Advocate.) Versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5, SHAM NATH MARG, DELHI-110054 EMAIL: [email protected] MR. OM PRAKASH TANEJA S/O LATE SHRI DATARAM TANEJA HOUSE NO. B-3/81, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI - 110029 EMAIL: [email protected], [email protected] MRS. SAVITRI TANEJA W/O MR. OM PRAKASH TANEJA HOUSE NO. B-3/81, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI - 110029 EMAIL: Signature [email protected] Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA .... RESPONDENTS Signed Signing Date:11.05.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 11:05:40 KUMAR KAURAV (Through: Ms Avni Singh, Panel Counsel-GNCTD with Mr Vaibhav Sharma, Advocate for R-1. Ms. Archana Gaur, DHCLSC, Ms. Ridhima Gaur, Mr. Deepu Kumar, Advocates for R-2 and 3.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ % Reserved on: 28.04.2026 Pronounced on: 08.05.2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGEMENT The Petitioners are mother and son, respectively. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are the in-laws of Petitioner No.1. 2. The present petition has been instituted, challenging an order dated 28.08.2023 (hereinafter “Impugned Common Order”) passed by the Divisional Commissioner in Appeal Nos. 504/2022 and 505/2022 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (her