$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % pronounced on: 28.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 3349/2024 and CM APPLs.13803/2024, 21243/2024, 55240/2024, 57154/2024, 4319/2025 & 4329/2025 VINOD KUMAR PODDAR & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nikhil Singhvi, Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Mr. Praful Shukla, Mr. Bilal Ikram and Mr. Sanyam Kumar, Advocates.

versus LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE THROUGH DC SOUTH DELHI &

ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Sr. Adv., Local Commissioner.

Mr. Abhinav Sharma and Ms. Aakriti Jain, Advs. for GNCTD.

Mr. A.K. Chauhan, Mr. Rahul Chauhan, Mr. Amit Kumar, Mr. Sumit Kumar, Mr. Mohit and Ms.

Priyanka Nagar, Advs. for R3 to R5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. The parties to the present petition are embroiled in dispute/s primarily pertaining to the legal guardianship of Mr. Rohan Podar and administration of assets owned (inherited from his father i.e., Late Mr. Sunil Podar) by him. 2. Mr. Rohan Podar is an adult (attained majority in the year 2022) who Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 3349/2024 Page 1 of 27 is suffering from 90% mental and physical disability¹. The custody of Mr. Rohan Podar (who was adopted by Late Mr. Sunil Podar