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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
SMT RITU TANEJA – Appellant
Versus
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI – Respondent
JUDGEMENT :
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J.
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 (hereinafter “Senior Citizens Act”). By way of the Impugned Common Order, the Divisional Commissioner has allowed Appeal No. 504/2022 preferred by Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 and dismissed Appeal No. 505/2022 preferred by the Petitioners, thereby, directing the Petitioners to vacate and hand over peaceful possession of the entire property, including the ground floor shop, property bearing no. B-3/81, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, (hereinafter “Subject Property”) in favour of Respondent Nos. 2 and 3.
3. Petitioner No. 1 was married to Late Mr. Pankaj Taneja on 11.09.2000. After their marriage, Petitioner No. 1 shifted to the first floor of the Subject Property. Subsequently, Late Mr. Taneja started running a grocery store on the first portion of the ground floor i.e. (verand
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