IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4468 of 2010 Date of Decision: 15.3.2010 Devender Kumar ....Petitioner. Versus Sub Divisional Magistrate and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The petitioner has approached this Court by way of instant petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 9.2.2010 (Annexure P-1) whereby the application filed by respondent No.2 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen's Act, 2007 was allowed by respondent No.1. Respondent No.1 vide the impugned order had directed the petitioner to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs.1500/- per month to his aged father who is more than 80 years of age under the said Act. Respondent No.1 while awarding the aforesaid maintenance has held that at this age respondent No.2 requires money for medicines and other necessities and has to depend upon others for the said necessities. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the order, the maintenance at the rate of Rs.1500/- per month CWP No. 4468 of 2010 -2- to respondent No.2 by the petitioner cannot be said to be excessive in any manner. Therefore, this Court is satisfied that no ground for interference in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is made out. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed in limine. March 15, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE