ORDER

The writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order of the respondent No.2 under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (for short ‘the Act’) dated 11.03.2026 in Case No.B/2540/2025 wherein the petitioner and the respondent No.4 (sons of respondent No.3) were directed to pay Rs.5,000/- each to the respondent No.3 (senior citizen) towards monthly maintenance and to take care of respondent No.3 with shelter, medical and other basic needs.

2. The impugned order came to be passed on a complaint made by the respondent No.3 stating the she is old aged widow and having multiple health issues. Her elder son (petitioner herein) is mentally and physically harassing and abusing and not allowing her collect rents from the tenants. The respondent No.3 requested the respondent No.2 to issue necessary orders to allow her to enjoy the property and collect rents. Further, she requested order to be passed against the petitioner and respondent No.4 to provide maintenance for her livelihood and medical aid.

3. It is evident from the record that the petitioner and respondent No.4 attended hearing before the respondent No.2. The petitioner filed a counter contending that the respondent No.3 made false allegations against him under active guidance and instructions of his brother (respondent No.4) and sisters, who are unable to digest the fact that he has not budged to their illegal demands of giving up his own properties and who are litigating against him before the civil Court in a partition suit. Further, the complaint was got filed through the respondent No.3 to pressurize him. The respondent No.2, having gone through the record, contentions of the parties and their arguments, held that the respondent No.3 (senior citizen) needs care and financial support and passed order directing both of them to pay Rs.5,000/- each to the respondent No.3. Further relief was also granted by the respondent No.2 directing the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, to enquire into the matter and take necessary action as per Rule 21(1) of the Telangana Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2011.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Women Welfare and Child Development submitted that there are no merits in the writ petition. The quantum of maintenance of Rs.10,000/- awarded to the respondent No.3 is too meagre and moreover, both the petitioner and the respondent No.4 were directed to apportion the sum by Rs.5,000/- each and by any standard, it cannot be said that it is on the higher side nor it is the case of the petitioner that the mother is not suffering from ill-health and needs financial support. Further, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that without invoking the remedy of appeal under Section 16(1) of the Act, the instant writ petition is filed.

5. It is seen from the order impugned Rs.10,000/- per month maintenance was awarded to the respondent No.5 by the respondent No.2 and the petitioner and the respondent No.4, being sons, were directed to pay Rs.5,000/- each and further direction was issued to them to provide shelter, medicine and other basic needs. Though it is stated by the petitioner in the written statement and reply to the complaint filed by the respondent No.2, Ex.P2, that partition suit in O.S.No.708 of 2019 has been filed by the respondent No.4 and his sisters against the petitioner and others and further, that the respondent No.3 has substantial income, which she is intentionally giving to the respondent No.4, the same cannot be taken into consideration in this writ petition.

6. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act is a special enactment providing speedy remedy to the senior citizens in addition to the remedies available under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 and Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The respondent No.3 is 72 years old and maintenance amount of Rs.10,000/- awarded to be apportioned between the petitione