LAWS(DLH)-2021-10-140

S.D. Vs. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

Decided On October 29, 2021
S.D. Appellant
V/S
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The well-known proverb "health is wealth" has deep and varying connotations. Historically, it connoted physical health but in modern society the word "health "would include physical, mental and emotional health of a person. The plight of an extremely well to do mentally ill person (hereinafter Mr. DMP') with a large family is the subject matter of the present petition. Due to the sensitive nature of this case and the persons involved, all the individuals are referred to by their abbreviated initials and not by full name. The Petitioner is the wife of the mentally ill Mr. DMP. An application has been moved by the Respondent no. 5 in respect of the nomenclature used for the Petitioner which is dealt with below, before proceeding further.

(2.) This application has been filed on behalf of Respondent No. 5 seeking partial modification of order dtd. 4/6/2021, to the extent that it refers to the Petitioner - Mrs. SD as the "wife of DMP". During the course of hearing, Respondent Nos.5 and 6 have repeatedly objected to Mrs. SD being referred to as Mr. DMP's wife.

(3.) It is seen from the record that, Mrs. SD has been shown as the wife in the election records of Mr. DMP since inception. She has also borne three children with Mr. DMP. Mr. DMP himself has never challenged the fact that she was his wife. The judgment of the Patna High Court in Civil Writ No. 22948/2011 titled Smt S.D.& Ors. v. Bihar State Housing Board and Ors., relating to a land dispute also clearly acknowledges that Mrs. SD is the wife of Mr. DMP. The ld. Division Bench of this Court in W.P. (Crl.) 2255/2019 titled R.S. v. State and Ors. has also referred to Mrs. SD as the wife of Mr. DMP repeatedly.