218 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: 03.02.2026 Shiv Kumar .... Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. S.S.Duhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vivek Chauhan, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Aayush Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Shalini Singh, Advocate for respondent No.4.

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Kuldeep Tiwari, J. (Oral)

1. Senior citizen has knock the doors of this Court by filing the instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, wherethrough, the legality of order dated 20.08.2021 ( Annexure P-3), as passed by Presiding Officer, Tribunal-cum-Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jind - respondent No.3 and order dated 06.12.2021 (Annexure P-5), as passed by Appellate Tribunal-cum-District Magistrate, Jind has been put to challenge, and further for issuance of directions upon 3^rd respondent to declare the release deed Nos.3786 dated 21.09.2018, and 3787 dated 21.09.2018 to be void by invoking the provisions of Section 23 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act

2007’).

2. Succinctly put, the petitioner filed an application under Section 2