IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8882 of 2010 ***** 1. BHUPENDRA KUMAR ABODH S/O LATE MADAN MOHAN KUMAR R/O VILL.- GADDOPUR, P.O. + P.S. MAHUA, DISTT.- VAISHALI. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rana Pratap Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K.Shahi, Advocate General ----------- 2. 21.5.2010. In this public interest litigation the prayer is that the State of Bihar should take appropriate steps to implement the provisions engrafted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (56 of 2007). We have heard Mr. Rana Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.K.Shahi, learned Advocate General for the State. Be it noted, the aforesaid Act was legislated by the parliament to provide for more effective provisions for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens guaranteed and recognized under the Constitution and for - 2 - matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Roles have been ascribed therein to the State Government to implement the Act. It is submitted by Mr. Singh that no steps are being taken by the State. In view of the aforesaid, it is directed the State Government shall take appropriate steps to implement the provisions contained in the Act so that the persons who are aggrieved would not be without a forum and lie in the lurch. We hope and trust the State Government shall provide the machinery within a reasonable period of time preferably within six months. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)