Sanmati Bhartesh Ashtekar And ANR v. Senior Citizens Welfare Tribunal Miraj And Sub Divisional Officer And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.17516 of 2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5347 OF 2022 Sanmati Bhartesh Ashtekar and Another

...Petitioners

vs.

Senior Citizens Welfare Tribunal Miraj and Sub Divisional Officer, Miraj and Another

...Respondents

Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w. Mr. Pramod Kathane, Mr. Samyak Bhatkar, Ms. Pooja Bhardwaj, for the Petitioners. Mr. S.D. Rayrikar, AGP for Respondent No. 1.

Mr. Wasim Samlewale, for the Respondent No. 2. CORAM :

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

MARCH 16, 2023 P.C.:

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2.

This application is preferred seeking to amend the Writ Petition so as to incorporate the challenge of validity of sections 5, 15 and 16 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

3.

The learned counsel for respondent No. 2 submits that respondent No. 2 has no objection to allow the amendment. 4.

In view of the nature of the controversy sought to be raised by way of proposed amendment, the application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

5.

Necessary amendment in accordance with the schedule of Vishal Parekar ...1

17-wp-5347-2022.doc amendment appended to the application be carried out within a period of two weeks.

6.

Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondent No. 3 returnable 20th April, 2023.

7.

Amended copy of the petition be served on the respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

8.

Application disposed.

9.

Stand over to 20th April, 2023 (N. J. JAMADAR, J.) Vishal Parekar ...2