MANINDER PAL SINGH vs DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 103 CWP-8927-2025 Date of Decision : May 05, 2026 MANINDER PAL SINGH -PETITIONER V/S DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Ritesh Aggarwal, Advocate, and Mr. Chankirat Singh Bakshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate, and Mr. Rohit Kaushik, Advocate for the respondents No.1 and 3. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner challenges the orders dated 10.05.2023 and 25.10.2024, passed respectively by the Maintenance Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal. 2. Succinctly stated, the respondent No.2, a senior citizen, instituted an application under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2007”) before the Maintenance Tribunal, seeking directions against the petitioner (her grandson) to provide her with adequate maintenance. The application averred that the husband of the respondent No.2 was the owner of House No.778 and Shop Nos.778/1 and 778/2, situated at Manimajra, Chandigarh. Upon the demise of her h