Bhabagrahi Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, WP(C) No.7629 of 2026, Bhabagrahi Sahoo v. State of Odisha and others, decided 17.04.2026 by Justice Ananda Chandra Behera. Writ petition disposed of with direction to the Maintenance Tribunal cum Sub-collector, Kamakhyanagar to decide Misc. Case No.02 of 2026 (senior citizen v. son and daughter-in-law) within one month, in view of the 90-day mandate of Section 5(4) of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cum Sub-collector, Kamakhyanagar to dispose of Misc. Case No.02 of 2026 within one month from the date of filing of the certified copy of the order; urgent certified copy to be granted to the petitioner on proper application. ¶¶19