Sulochana Dattatray Patil v. Shailesh Dattatray Patil And ORS

41.as.wp.3999.2026.doc Digitally signed by VINA ARVIND KHADPE Date:

2026.04.04 17:23:27 +0530 VINA ARVIND KHADPE

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3999 OF 2026 Sulochana Dattatray Patil ... Petitioner vs.

Shailesh Dattatray Patil and ors.

...Respondents

Ms. Medha Jondhale a/w Mr. Anand Jondhale, Ms. Rajnandini Jondhale, Mr. Harshvardhan Shinde for the Petitioner. Shri Mahid Mulla, AGP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATED : 30 March 2026 P. C. :

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner. 2.

The challenge in this Petition is to an order dated 15th December, 2025, passed by the Maintenance Tribunal under Section 5(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 ("Senior Citizens Act"). The Petitioner is a Senior Citizen, and under Section 16 of the Senior Citizens Act, the Petitioner has a statutory remedy of appeal against an order passed by the Maintenance Tribunal.

3.

The Petition thus stands disposed with liberty to the Petitioner to invoke the remedy of statutory Appeal. 4.

In the event such an Appeal is filed within a period of two Vina Khadpe

41.as.wp.3999.2026.doc weeks from the date of uploading of this order, the Appellate Tribunal is requested to hear and decide the Appeal as expeditiously as possible.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] Vina Khadpe