HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN WRIT PETITION No.9922 OF 2025

ORDER

Heard Sri K. Rajasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. G.Vijaya Kumari, learned Asst.Govt.Pleader for Women Department and Child Welfare, appearing for 2^nd respondent, Mr.

M.Venkanna, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.5 to 9.

2. The petitioner is daughter-in-law of respondents 5 and 6, respondents 7 to 9 are daughters of respondents 5 and 6. Petitioner’s husband i.e. Yadagiri is no more.

3. Respondent No.5 has filed an application under th provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Seniors Citizens Act, 2007 (for short, ‘the Act’) before 3^rd respondent contending that her husband Sri Rudrakshi Sailu, died and therefore she was not in a position to maintain herself. She is not in a position to meet medical expenses. Therefore, she sought a direction to the petitioner herein, her daughter-in-law to meet medical expenses incurred by her.

4. Vide order dated 24.01.2025, 3^rd respondent allowed the said application and directed the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- to 5^th respondent towards medical expenses within ten days from the date of receipt of the said order, failing which