Moreshwar Namdeo Wanjari and Another v. the Collector and Appellate Tribunal, Nagpur and Others
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 – Senior citizen (aged 86) – Withdrawal of amount deposited in the High Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Nagpur), decided 20th February 2026 by Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J. Civil Application No.2988 of 2025 in Writ Petition No.5477 of 2025 (neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:2920). An 86-year-old senior citizen (respondent No.3), in whose favour the Appellate Authority under The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 had directed the petitioners to pay monthly maintenance, applied for withdrawal of the amount deposited by the petitioners pursuant to the High Court's Order dated 15.10.2025. Application allowed; Court directed direct transfer of the amount to respondent No.3's bank account after verification by the Registry. Useful on: release/withdrawal of interim deposits towards senior-citizen maintenance; direct disbursement to beneficiary's account. No precedent cited; no quantum of deposit stated in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the deposited maintenance amount by respondent No.3 permitted; amount ordered to be transferred directly to respondent No.3's bank account (details in para No.4 of the civil application) after verification by the Registry; civil application allowed and disposed of.