The petitioner sought a writ directing the first respondent Tribunal to dispose of his maintenance proceedings urgently. The court directed the Tribunal to decide the case within two weeks.
Direction to the Tribunal to decide the case within a period of two weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 20TH ASHADHA, 1944
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PETITIONER:
NJANAMUTHAN
AGED 80 YEARS
S/O DEVASAHAYAM, NJANA BHAVAN,
MEKKENAMPACHAN VILAKOM, IRUMBIL, NEYYATTINKARA P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695123.
BY ADV G.SUDHEER
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL/SUB COLLECTOR AND SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.2 G.S.SUBASH.S/O NJANAMUTHAN, NJANA BHAVAN, MEKENAMBACHAN VILAKOM,
IRUMBIL, NEYYATTINKARA P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695123.
GP JIMMY GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
11.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Petitioner has approached this court with the following
prayer:
Learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions and
submits that final order in the proceedings preferred under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act shall be passed within a period of 2 weeks.
Considering the statement of Government Pleader, the writ
petition is disposed of with a direction to the Tribunal to decide the case within period of 2 weeks in accordance with law.
Sd/-
AMIT RAWAL JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10573/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT SUBMITTED
BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE REVENUE
DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DATED 10.02.2021.
Exhibit P2TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE
1ST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED
14.09.2021.
Exhibit P3TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY
THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE STATION HOUSE
OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA DATED
19.01.2022.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tribunal is directed to dispose of the proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act within a specific time frame?
Njanamuthan
The Maintenance Tribunal/Sub Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate Revenue Divisional Office, Civil Station, Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram
G.S.Subash
Amit Rawal
As recorded by the court registry
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