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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
T.VINOD KUMAR, P.SREE SUDHA
B. Muralidhar – Appellant
Versus
Sreesan A Gopinath – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. interlocutory application context and relief sought (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. appellant's basis for guardianship request (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. respondent's challenge to claims of disability (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. court's reasoning on guardianship appointment priority (Para 16 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. final judgment and order of dismissal (Para 24 , 25) |
JUDGMENT :
T. Vinod Kumar, J.
This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against the order dated 10.08.2022 passed in I.A. No. 487 of 2020 in O.P. No. 21 of 2020 on the file of XXVI Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, at Hyderabad, filed under Order XXXIX Rule 1 & 2 R/W Section 151 of CPC.
2. The Appellant herein is the petitioner in the underlying interlocutory application and also in the O.P.
3. The O.P. is filed under Section 14 of MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT , 2017 r/w Section 14 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 r/w Rule - 4 of Telangana State Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2018 to declare the appellant/petitioner as a legal guardian or nominated representative/best friend of Smt. Gowri Priya to deal and protect her entitled movable and immovable petition schedule A, B & C
Limited guardianship must follow statutory preference for appointment; without proof of disability, the uncle has no standing for guardianship.
The Disabilities Act permits only limited guardianship for persons with disabilities, rejecting the notion of permanent guardianship.
The court interpreted the relevant provisions of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016 and National Trust Act, 1999 liberally to effectuate their purpose and emphasized the formation of t....
The Court clarified the interpretation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, emphasizing the broader categorization of disabilities and the duty of the District Collector to consider ....
The welfare of the minor is the paramount consideration in appointing a guardian, and the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 should be i....
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