IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : September 05, 2025 AMARDEEP SINGH -PETITIONER V/S THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH AND ORS.

-RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Sushil Jain, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Anil Sharma, Advocate for the respondent No.1.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. Through the instant writ petition, a challenge has been laid to the order dated 22.07.2025, whereby the respondent No.1- Maintenance Tribunal allowed the application filed by the respondent No.2 under Section 21 and 22 of The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act of 2007’).

2. At the very outset, this Court confronted learned counsel for the petitioner with Section 16 of the Act of 2007 and posed a query as to why the statutory appeal has not been filed against the impugned order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the remedy under the Act of 2007 is available only to senior citizens and not to the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel representing the U.T. Chandigarh, who is in receipt of advance notice, draws the attention of