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2015 Supreme(P&H) 2191

PARAMJEET SINGH
Manmohan Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union Territory, Chandigarh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Navkiran Singh and Navrattan Singh
For the Respondent: Vikram Vir Sharda, Vikas Bahl, Arjun Kundraj

JUDGMENT :

Paramjeet Singh, J.

This is an avoidable and unfortunate litigation between father, son and daughter-in-law. Challenge in the instant writ petition is to order dated 22.12.2014 (Annexure P/6) passed by respondent No.2 - District Magistrate, Chandigarh.

2. I had the occasion to deal with almost the identical dispute in Ashwinder Singh and another v. Bhagwant Singh and another, 2014(3) R.C.R. (Civil) 906. It would be apposite to reproduce relevant paragraphs:-

"This unfortunate regular second appeal is a poignant reminder of decaying social values and traditions in our country. The case is telltale story of how children have become detached in today's commercialized world and are making attempts to throw out their aged parents from the property which the parents have acquired during their lifetime. It is perfect example of children becoming insensate towards parents/senior citizens.

"Maatru Devo Bhava" (revere your mother as God) and "Pitro Devo Bhava" (revere your father as God) is a well-known proverb.

2. On page 1200 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sri Guru Ram Dass has written that "KAAHAY POOT JHAGRAT HA-O SANG BAAP/JIN KAY JANAY BADEERAY TUM HA-O TIN SIO JHAGRAT PAAP//" (O son,






























































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