Deliverables

A senior citizen including parent who is unable to maintain himself from his own earning or out of the property owned by him, is entitled to get relief under this Act. Children/grand children are under obligation to maintain his or her parent either father, mother or both. Likewise, relative of a senior citizen is also bound to look after the senior citizen. If such children or relative is not maintaining his parents or senior citizen respectively, then the parents/senior citizen can seek the assistance of Tribunal constituted under this Act, to enforce the remedy of maintenance. Such parents/ senior citizen can apply to the Tribunal, claiming maintenance and other reliefs from their children/relatives as the case may be. Such application for maintenance can be filed by the senior citizen or a parent himself, or if such person is incapable, then by any other person or any registered organization authorised by him. The Tribunal can also suo motu take cognizance of the case. After receiving the application the Tribunal may issue notice to the respondent-children/relative and provide them time to furnish their reply. Such application for maintenance should be disposed of within 90 days from the date of service of notice of the application to the respondent. However, the Tribunal can extend the time for a maximum period of 30 days in exceptional circumstances after recording the reason. The Tribunal is having the power to allow interim maintenance pending disposal of the case. Even though the application can be filed against any of the children/relatives as the case may be, such respondent-children/relative can implead other persons who are liable to pay maintenance.