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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
R.I.CHAGLA, FARHAN P.DUBASH
Jitendra Gorakh Megh S/o Gorakh Govind Megh – Appellant
Versus
Additional Collector and Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
FARHAN P. DUBASH, J.
1. A short but interesting question has posed itself for consideration in this matter – Whether an eviction order can be passed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 without any claim towards maintenance being made by the senior citizen?
2. The present Writ Petition challenges the order dated 1st October 2025 (appellate order) passed by the Additional District Collector – Mumbai exercising power as the Appellate Tribunal (Appellate Tribunal) under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Act). By the appellate order, the Appellate Tribunal dismissed the appeal preferred by the Petitioner challenging the order dated 26th August 2025 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer – Andheri exercising power as the Presiding Officer – Parents and Citizens Maintenance Tribunal (Tribunal) under the Act which inter alia allowed the application preferred by his father, Respondent No.2 herein (senior citizen) directing the Petitioner to vacate Bungalow No. 30 of ground plus one upper floor situated at Four Bungalows, MHADA, S.V.P. Nagar, Mumbai 400053 (subject premises) and handover vacant and peaceful poss
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Senior citizen, cannot seek eviction from separate residence of son in a building owned by him, under Senior Citizens Act – Son also cannot claim a right to residence in a building exclusively owned ....
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