Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 22 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act | Eviction Applications Must Be Filed Before Maintenance Tribunal (SDM), Not District Magistrate : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court clarified that eviction applications under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 must be filed exclusively before the Maintenance Tribunal (SDM), invalidating orders passed by the District Magistrate. The ruling reinforces the statutory mandate, ensuring senior citizens' rights are adjudicated by the designated authority, not appellate bodies.