IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : February 26, 2026 GURMEET KAUR -PETITIONER V/S THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KAITHAL CUM CHAIRMAN, APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Hritik Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

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

Mr. Ravi Dutt Sharma, Advocate for the respondent No.2.

Mr. A.P.S. Sehgal, Advocate for the respondent No.3.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner, a septuagenarian senior citizen, impugns the order dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Appellate Tribunal, Kaithal (respondent No.1).

2. Succinctly stated, the petitioner instituted an application under Sections 22 and 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2007”) before the Maintenance Tribunal, Kaithal, seeking cancellation of the transfer deed dated 13.06.2022, executed by her in favour of her adopted daughter/

respondent no.2, along with the consequential mutation. The Appellate Tribunal, through the impugned order dated 09.10.2025, di