JUDGMENT :

(Vikas Bahl, J. ) :

1. This is a Civil Writ Petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 22.08.2023 (Annexure P-1) and 05.12.2022 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter to be referred as “the 2007 Act”), whereby respondent No.2 has directed the petitioner to deposit Rs.5000/- per month as maintenance and respondent No.1 has dismissed the appeal filed from the same.

2. Brief facts of the present case are that respondent No.3 who is a senior citizen and father of the petitioner had filed an application before the Maintenance Tribunal under the 2007 Act with the averments that respondent No.3 had transferred the land measuring 6 kanals 5 marlas situated in Village Toorbanjara, Tehsil Dirba, District Sangrur in favour of the petitioner. It was further stated that the petitioner had stopped taking care of his father as well as his ailing mother and used to harass and beat respondent No.3 as well as his wife. It was further averred that respondent No.3 a