Sankaralingam v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007; Section 4 application before Revenue Divisional Officer; appeal before District Collector Tirunelveli as Appellate Authority; quantum of maintenance Rs.3,000 per month per son, aggregate Rs.6,000 per month; plea of non-joinder/non-impleading of other legal heirs rejected; statutory maintenance obligation on children who neglect or refuse parents; senior citizens maintenance; certiorari under Article 226; no interference with appellate maintenance order; no illegality, infirmity or perversity; writ petition dismissed with no costs; W.P(MD)No.18683 of 2022; W.M.P(MD)Nos.13586 & 13588 of 2022; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; decision dated 10.07.2026; single judge M. Dhandapani.
What did the court decide?
The petitioners' contention that the other legal heirs were not impleaded cannot be accepted.