Court allows evicted couple to collect items

The Bombay High Court has permitted Percy F. Patel and his wife, who were recently ordered to vacate their mother’s residence by the Appellate Tribunal for Parents and Senior Citizens, to collect their belongings from the disputed premises, however under police supervision.

- Pranali Lotlikar

Justice NJ Jamadar disposed of a writ petition filed by the couple challenging the tribunal's decision of directing the couple to vacate the senior citizen’s premises. The court noted that since the eviction order had already been implemented on September 13, there was no propriety in entertaining the petition further. However, acknowledging the couple’s plea, the court allowed them to retrieve their belongings