Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
16. Appeals.-
1.
Any
senior citizen or a parent, as the case may be, aggrieved by an order of a
Tribunal may, within sixty days from the date of the order, prefer an appeal to
the Appellate Tribunal :
Provided
that
on appeal, the children or relative who is required to pay any amount in terms
of such maintenance order shall continue to pay to such parent the amount so
ordered, in the manner directed by the Appellate Tribunal:
Provided
further that
the Appellate Tribunal may, entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said
period of sixty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by
sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
1.
2.
On
receipt of an appeal, the Appellate Tribunal shall, cause a notice to be served
upon the respondent.
3.
The
Appellate Tribunal may call for the record of proceedings from the Tribunal
against whose order the appeal is preferred.
4.
The
Appellate Tribunal may, after examining the appeal and the records called for
either allow or reject the appeal.
5.
The
Appellate Tribunal shall, adjudicate and decide upon the appeal filed against
the order of the Tribunal and the order of the Appellate Tribunal shall be
final:
Provided
that
no appeal shall be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to both the
parties of being heard in person or through a duly authorised representative.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The
Appellate Tribunal shall make an endeavour to pronounce its order in writing
within one month of the receipt of an appeal.
7.
A
copy of every order made under sub-section (5) shall be sent to both the
parties free of cost.