[Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

The appellant has filed the present writ appeal challenging the order of the learned Single Judge, who directed the appellant to pay the arrears of maintenance, as ordered by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum-Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur District, under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, failing which appropriate steps were to be initiated for enforcement of the order dated 25.04.2013.

2. The appellant is the son of the first respondent. Pursuant to a complaint lodged by the first respondent before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate-cum- Revenue Divisional Officer, the said authority directed the appellant to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.2,000/- each per month. As the appellant failed to comply with the said direction, the first respondent filed a writ petition.

3. The learned Single Judge, upon consideration, directed the appellant to pay