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Mohamed Dayan vs The District Collector on 8 September, 2023
10. This Court already dealt with the present issue
in several writ petitions including the case of Mohamed
Dayan Vs. District Collector., order dated 08.09.2023 in
W.P.No.28190 of 2022, in which this Court, after
discussing various judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India and various judgements of High Court, held
as follows:-
Article 41 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Sudesh Chhikara vs Ramti Devi on 6 December, 2022
In respect of the judgment relied on by the
petitioner in the case of Sudesh Chhikara vs. Ramti Devi
and Another (cited supra), the Three Judges Bench of the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of S.Vanitha
vs. Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban and District
and Others (cited supra) is to be followed. There are
several judgments to establish that the purpose and object
of the Senior Citizens Act, is to be complied with in its
letter and spirit in order to protect the life, security and
dignity of senior citizens. Thus the judgment relied on by
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W.P.No.18217 of 2023
the petitioner is of no avail as far as the present facts and
circumstances of the case on hand is concerned.” The
above case is squarely applicable to the case on hand.?
Kollidam Aaru Padhukappul Nala Sangam ... vs Union Of India Ministry Of Environment ... on 24 February, 2014
26. The Delhi High Court in Prafulla Samantra
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vs. Ministry of Environment & Forests1 held that “A
well-established rule of interpretation is that a beneficial
statute be given a purposive construction, to further
legislative intention, if literal interpretation thwarts”.
Article 226 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Hindustan Lever Ltd vs Ashok Vishnu Kate & Ors on 15 September, 1995
In the case of Hindustan Level Ltd vs. Ashok
Vishnu Kate2, the court held that during interpreting
social welfare legislation, a construction should be
placed on the relevant provisions which furthers the
purpose for which such legislation was enacted.