IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 20.03.2026 Nathu Khan ….Petitioner Versus District Magistrate-cum-Chairman Appellate Tribunal, Karnal and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Ms. Kiran Verma, Advocate, (Legal Aid Counsel)

for the petitioner.

Mr. Kapil Bansal, DAG, Haryana.

Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (Oral)

1. Vide instant writ petition, as cast under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner impugns the order dated 22.04.2022 (Annexure P-7), passed by the District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, Appellate Tribunal, Karnal (respondent No.1).

2. In brief, the petitioner-senior citizen (Nathu Khan) instituted an application, under Section 22(2) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2007”) before the learned Appellate Tribunal, Karnal, seeking eviction of private respondents from the house in question as well as protection of his life and liberty. However, upon consideration of the matter in issue, the Appellate Tribunal came to the conclusion that assertions of the applicant we