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KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL)

1. Through the instant writ petition, cast under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner/daughter-in-law of respondents No.3 and 4 (senior citizens), has challenged the order dated 13.01.2026 (Annexure P-12), passed by learned Appellate Tribunal (respondent No.1), in appeal No.36 of 2025, titled ‘Dipti Saini vs. Rajender Parshad and others’, whereby, the appeal was held to be not maintainable, at the behest of non-senior citizen.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, has drawn the attention of this Court towards the judgment dated 28.05.2014 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-7282-2010, titled ‘Paramjit Singh Saroya vs. Union of India and another’ wherethrough, it has been clearly held that even a non-senior citizen, who is aggrieved with the order passed by the Maintenance Tribunal, has a right to file an appeal.

3. Learned counsel further places reliance upon the judgment dated 15.12.2025, delivered by a Division Bench of this Court in LPA-701-2018, titled ‘Babu Lal Sharma vs. Shushila Devi and others’ and connected matters, to contend that proceedings initiated against a daughter-in-law under