Notifications under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 171, G.O. Ms. No. 172 and G.O. Ms. No. 173, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (SW6), dated 31 December 2009. The notifications establish a maintenance Tribunal in every subdivision, an Appellate Tribunal in every district, and designate the District Social Welfare Officer as the Maintenance Officer.
What the notifications establish
The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department issued three notifications under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Together, G.O. Ms. No. 171, G.O. Ms. No. 172 and G.O. Ms. No. 173, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (SW6), dated 31 December 2009, create the administrative structure for deciding maintenance matters, hearing appeals and representing parents.
Maintenance Tribunals
G.O. Ms. No. 171 constitutes a Tribunal in every subdivision in Tamil Nadu. Its key provisions are:
- The Tribunal adjudicates and decides orders for maintenance under Section 5 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer of the relevant subdivision presides over the Tribunal.
- A person dealing with a maintenance proceeding must therefore identify the Tribunal for the subdivision concerned.
Appellate Tribunals
G.O. Ms. No. 172 constitutes one Appellate Tribunal in every district. Its key provisions are:
- The Appellate Tribunal hears appeals against orders made by a subdivision Tribunal.
- The District Collector of the relevant district presides over the Appellate Tribunal.
- An appeal is handled at district level rather than by the original subdivision Tribunal.
Maintenance Officers
G.O. Ms. No. 173 designates the District Social Welfare Officer of each district as the Maintenance Officer. The designated officer may represent a parent during proceedings before either the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, if the parent wants that representation.
Who may be affected
The three notifications are relevant to parents and other people involved in maintenance proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. They are also relevant to Revenue Divisional Officers, District Collectors and District Social Welfare Officers because the notifications assign them specific roles.
The notifications concern maintenance proceedings and appeals. They do not set out requirements for land ownership, registration, sale or purchase.
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Common questions
Where is a maintenance application decided?
A Tribunal is constituted in every subdivision. The Revenue Divisional Officer of the concerned subdivision presides over it.
Who hears an appeal against a maintenance Tribunal order?
One Appellate Tribunal is constituted for each district to hear appeals against Tribunal orders. The District Collector of the concerned district presides over it.
Can a parent receive representation during the proceedings?
Yes. The District Social Welfare Officer, acting as Maintenance Officer, may represent a parent before the Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal if the parent wants such representation.
Do these notifications create any land sale or registration requirement?
No land sale or registration requirement is stated. The notifications deal with maintenance Tribunals, appeals and representation of parents.
