” This is a very unfortunate legal battle in which daughter and mother are pitted against each other.

2. The brief facts giving rise to this petition are that while living together in a dwelling house owned by the respondent, a sense of discord persisted between the parties. Feeling disgruntled due to total apathy of the petitioner towards her moral and social obligation, the respondent laid a claim petition under Sections 4, 5 & 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 (for short, ' Act of 2007”) before the Sub-Divisional Officer and Assistant District Collector, Jodhpur (for short, ' learned Tribunal” ).

3. In the petition, it was inter alia averred by the respondent that she is owner of a dwelling house situated at Bajrang Colony, Golnadi, Ummed Chowk, Jodhpur. The respondent performed marriage of the petitioner as per Hindu rites and rituals and offered her requisite dowry. After marriage, on some occasions, when petitioner visited respondent, the respondent informed her that she is unable to maintain herself as there is no source of income for incurring medical expenses and other requirements. As per version of the respondent, petitioner a