IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

101 (I) CWP-2132-2023 Date of Decision : February 06, 2026 PARMINDER KAUR -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS (II) CWP-2175-2023 GULZAR SINGH AND ANOTHER -PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. N.C. Kinra, Advocate, with Mr. Harsh Kinra, Advocate, and Ms. Apoorva Kinra, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Bhupender Singh, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Yogender Kumar, Advocate for the respondents No.4 and 5.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The amenability of both these writ petitions for being decided through a common verdict generates from theirs involving common parties, besides encompassing common facts and issues for adjudication.

2. Through the present writ petitions, the petitioners, who are senior citizens, have assailed the orders dated 13.12.2021 passed by the Maintenance Tribunal, whereby their applications under Sections 4, 5 and 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2007”) were dismissed. The petitioners have further challenged the orders dated 05.09.2022 passed