Senior Citizens Act -- Landlord-Tenant Dispute -- Eviction Order Under Section 22 Not Maintainable
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, S.22 -- Senior Citizens Act -- Landlord-Tenant Dispute -- The Senior Citizens Act is a beneficial legislation directed at ensuring maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens by imposing obligations on children and relatives. It has no application to disputes between landlords and tenants. Section 22 does not confer jurisdiction to adjudicate landlord-tenant disputes or pass orders of eviction against tenants, who do not fall within the category of persons owing a legal or moral obligation to maintain a senior citizen. Such disputes must be adjudicated under the applicable tenancy laws before the competent civil court.
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