Hyderabad, March 5 -- The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, March 4, set aside an administrative order cancelling a gift deed from a man to his grandson.

The court observed that the administrative authorities canceled the gift deed without jurisdiction while hearing a appeal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

A division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin observed that the commissioner of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents, Senior Citizens and Transgender Persons Department did not have the statutory power to hear a second appeal or review against the district collector, who is the designated appellate authority under the Act.

The be...