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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Mrs.Justice L.Victoria Gowri, J
P.Neelavathi – Appellant
Versus
District Collector/Appellate Tribunal – Respondent
ORDER :
Heard the learned counsels on either sides and carefully perused the materials available on record.
2. This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the 1st respondent to implement the order passed by him vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 13321/2020/G2 dated 17.08.2021 as per the powers vested with him under Section 22 of “The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and consequently to direct the 1st respondent to take necessary steps directing the specified officer subordinate to him to evict the 3rd respondent from the house property in Door No.3/557, Middle Street, Thenampadugai Post, Via Patteeswaram, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District.
3. The petitioner is the mother of the 3rd respondent who is a senior citizen of age 73 years. The petitioner's husband Thiru.Late.Palani was working as Assistant Director in Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department, Thanjavur district, and he passed away on 15.10.2018. One of his daughter namely, Tmt.Uma Devi, pre-deceased him as early as in the year 2006. The petitioner's husband was survived by his wife, that is, the petitioner and five children, namely, Tmt.Selvi, Thiru.Kumara Vadivel, Thiru.Balamurugan, Thiru.Shanmugasun
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The Maintenance Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to order eviction of a distant relative under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, as the Act's provisions apply only to c....
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