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2026 Supreme(Ker) 538

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
Aleykutty Varkey – Appellant
Versus
Appellate Tribunal Under The Maintenance And Welfare Of Parents And Senior Citizens Act – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE SHRI.P.A.REJIMON
For the Respondent: V. V. AUGUSTINE,(PARTY-IN-PERSON) SMT.S.SUJINI

Table of Content
1. petitioner's claim for maintenance and the tribunal's orders. (Para 1 , 1 , 2)
2. responses and appearances regarding the case. (Para 4 , 6)
3. arguments regarding appeal maintainability under the act. (Para 7 , 8)
4. court's jurisdiction regarding appeals by children. (Para 9)
5. final order regarding the tribunal's jurisdiction. (Para 10)

JUDGMENT :

SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.

1. This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers;

“i) call for the records leading to the issuance of the original of Exhibit P-3 and set aside it by issuing a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, order or direction;

ii) issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to ensure strict implementation of the directions in Exhibit P-1;”

2. The petitioner, a nonagenarian, had filed a petition before the second respondent-Maintenance Tribunal, claiming maintenance from her two sons and a daughter, who are respondents 3 to 5 herein. However, no amount was claimed against the younger daughter, Smt.Sherly Felix, as she is taking care of the petitioner. The Tribunal, after considering the petition filed by the petitioner, passed Ext.P1 or

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