Remanded

Sunil Kumar and Others v. Deputy Commissioner Cum President and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Feb 2026CWP/24849/2025

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A Haryana government notification dated 17.04.2025 reconstituted the Maintenance and Appellate Tribunals at Sonipat under the 2007 Act. The High Court held that the impugned Appellate Tribunal order was void, being coram non judice, set it aside, and remanded the appeal for fresh decision before a properly constituted coram.

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Impugned Appellate Tribunal order set aside as coram non judice; appeal remanded for fresh decision; parties to appear on 18.03.2026.

Sunil Kumar and Others Vs Deputy… — Maintenance and Alimony | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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HARYANA GOVERNMENT

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SOCIAL JUSTICE, EMPOWERMENT, WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES & BACKWARD CLASSES AND ANTYODAYA (SEWA) DEPARTMENT

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Notification

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The 17th April, 2025

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No. 40/6/2023-4SW. In continuation of the Haryana Government Notification No. 1041-SW(4)-2020 dt. 08.12.2020, the Governor of the Haryana is pleased to reconstitute the three Member (One Official Member and Two Non-Official Members) Maintenance Tribunal/Appellate Tribunal at the following Sub-Divisional level and District level under the Chairmanship of each Sub-Divisional Magistrate and District Magistrate respectively within their respective jurisdiction as per provisions of

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DEEPAK KUMAR 2026.02.26 12:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document P & H High Court, Chandigarh

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Section-7 and 15 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007 and further nominate the other two Non-Official Members of both the Tribunals. The tenure of the Non-Official Members shall be three years from date of joining and both the Tribunals will perform duties/functions as per the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 read with Haryana Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009:-

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	Sonipat
A	ppellate Tribunal, Sonipat
1.	Deputy Commissioner	Chairman
2.	Shri Ramdhan Sharma (Advocate) S/o Shri Shardha Ram House No. 143, Sector-14, Sonipat. Mobile No. 98960 64327	Non-Official Member
3.	Shri Rajesh S/o Shri Mange Ram, Village Malikpur, Sonipat. Mobile No. 72062 28510	Non-Official Member
Ma	intenance Tribunal, Sonipat
1.	Sub Divisional Magistrate	Chairman
2	Shri Jai Ram (Advocate) S/o Shri Krishan Datt Village Palri Khurd, Sonipat. Mobile No. 98137 99882	Non-Official Member
3.	Shri Padam Chauhan S/o Shri Sukhdev Singh Village Jakholi, Sonipat. Mobile No. 94166 39569	Non-Official Member

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3. In view of the notification (supra), this Court finds that the order (supra) is void, being ‘coram non judice’, and therefore, the same is set aside. The lis is remanded to the learned Appellate Tribunal concerned for a fresh decision after affording the

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parties an opportunity of hearing. Both parties are directed to appear before the learned Appellate Tribunal concerned on 18.03.2026 at 11.00 AM. It is expected that the appeal shall be heard and decided by the complete coram, as per the notification (supra), as issued by the Government of Haryana.

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DEEPAK KUMAR 2026.02.26 12:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document P & H High Court, Chandigarh

Sunil Kumar and Others v. Deputy Commissioner Cum President and Others

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