Lok Sabha Question No. 556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Welfare of Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 556 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

## 556. SHRI OM BIRLA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cases relating to welfare of senior citizens and parents which has been taken up  by  the  various  tribunals  formed  under  Maintenance  and  Welfare  of  Parents  and  Senior Citizens Act, 2007;

(b) whether some States have not constituted district tribunals under the said Act;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State-wise;

(d) whether there has been a shortage of adjudicators in the tribunals set up under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ( SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA )

- (a): As per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the State Governments/UT  Administrations  shall  constitute  Tribunals  for  adjudicating,  deciding  and hearing  of  appeal  upon  the  order  for  maintenance.  The  Central  Government  collates Quarterly Report on number of claims instituted and disposed off in such Tribunals. As per the  information  provided  by  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations,  detail  of  claims instituted and disposed off in various Tribunals till September 2017 is at Annexure-I .

(b)&(c):  No,  Madam.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State  Governments/UT Administrations, all State Governments/UT Administrations have constituted District Tribunals. Details at Annexure-II .

- (d)  &  (e):  The  Tribunals,  constituted  under  the  Act,  are  under  the  purview  of  the  State Governments/UT Administrations. Shortage of adjudicators have not been informed by any of the State Governments/UT Administrations to this Ministry so far.

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## Institution, Disposal & Pendency of Claims in the Maintenance Tribunals

| S.No   | State/UTs    | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   | Number of claims in Maintenance Tribunals   |
|--------|--------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | State/UTs    | Pending at the beginning                    | Instituted during the year                  | Disposed-off during the year                | Disposed-off during the year                | Disposed-off during the year                | Disposed-off during the year                | Pending at the end of the year              |
| S.No   | State/UTs    | Pending at the beginning                    | Instituted during the year                  | Settled through conciliation officers       | No. of claims awarded by the Tribunal       | No. of claims rejected by the Tribunal      | Total                                       | Pending at the end of the year              |
| 1.     | Arunachal P. | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 2.     | Chhattisgarh | 03                                          | Nil                                         | 02                                          | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | 02                                          | 01                                          |
| 3.     | Goa          | 07                                          | 02                                          | 04                                          | Nil                                         | 01                                          | 05                                          | 04                                          |
| 4.     | Gujarat      | 164                                         | 65                                          | 16                                          | 75                                          | 07                                          | 98                                          | 131                                         |
| 5.     | Maharashtra  | 28                                          | 49                                          | 21                                          | 16                                          | 03                                          | 40                                          | 37                                          |
| 6.     | Meghalaya    | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 7.     | Mizoram      | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 8.     | Nagaland     | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 9.     | Odisha       | 47                                          | 35                                          | 19                                          | 2                                           | Nil                                         | 21                                          | 61                                          |
| 10.    | Punjab       | 434                                         | 319                                         | 167                                         | 89                                          | 18                                          | 274                                         | 479                                         |
| 11.    | Sikkim       | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 12.    | Telangana    | 13                                          | 20                                          | 1                                           | 15                                          | Nil                                         | 16                                          | 17                                          |
| 13.    | Tripura      | 03                                          | 08                                          | 01                                          | 02                                          | Nil                                         | 03                                          | 08                                          |
| 14.    | Uttarakhand  | Nil                                         | 08                                          | Nil                                         | 03                                          | 02                                          | 05                                          | 03                                          |
| 15.    | A &NIslands  | Nil                                         | 01                                          | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | 01                                          |
| 16.    | D &NHaveli   | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 17.    | Lakshadweep  | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         | Nil                                         |
| 18.    | NCT of Delhi | 195                                         | 270                                         | 54                                          | 133                                         | 35                                          | 222                                         | 243                                         |
| 19.    | Chandigarh   | 02                                          | 08                                          | 03                                          | 01                                          | 04                                          | 08                                          | 02                                          |

## Institution, Disposal & Pendency of Appeals in the Appellate Tribunals

| S.No.   | State/UT     | Number of Appeals in Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appeals in Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appeals in Appellate Tribunals   | Number of Appeals in Appellate Tribunals   |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         |              | Pending at the beginning                   | Instituted during the year                 | Disposed- off during the year              | Pending at the end of the year             |
| 1.      | Arunachal P. | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |
| 2.      | Goa          | 01                                         | 01                                         | Nil                                        | 02                                         |
| 3.      | Gujarat      | 16                                         | 24                                         | 21                                         | 19                                         |
| 4.      | Maharashtra  | 22                                         | 18                                         | 20                                         | 20                                         |
| 5.      | Meghalaya    | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |
| 6.      | Mizoram      | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |
| 7.      | Tripura      | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |
| 8.      | Punjab       | 23                                         | 04                                         | 06                                         | 21                                         |
| 9.      | Sikkim       | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |
| 10.     | Chandigarh   | 42                                         | 32                                         | 55                                         | 19                                         |
| 11.     | D &NHaveli   | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        | Nil                                        |

## Status Report on the Implementation of

## The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

| S.N                   | Nameof State/UT       | Date of Notification of Act   | Appointed date of enforcement of Act in State/UT   | Date of Notification of Rules   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Officer   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Tribunal   | Date of Notification of Appellate Tribunal   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.                    | Andhra P.             | 22.04.2008                    | 28.04.2008                                         | 28.12.2011                      | Action taken                                  | 19.08.2008                                     | 19.08.2008                                   |
| 2.                    | Bihar                 | 28.09.2011                    | 19.10.2011                                         | 07.09.2012                      | 09.11.2011                                    | 09.11.2011                                     | 09.11.2011                                   |
| 3.                    | Chhattisgarh          | 26.09.2008                    | 26.09.2008                                         | 07.05.2010                      | 24.01.2009                                    | 24.01.2009                                     | 24.01.2009                                   |
| 4.                    | Goa                   | 23.09.2008                    | 01.10.2008                                         | 01.10. 2009                     | 24.09.2009                                    | 24.09.2009                                     | 24.09.2009                                   |
| 5.                    | Gujarat               | 07.10.2008                    | 07.10.2008                                         | 19.05.2009                      | 19.05.2009                                    | 19.05.2009                                     | 19.05.2009                                   |
| 6.                    | Haryana               | 22.10.2008                    | 22,10.2008                                         | 19.06.2009                      | 28.08.2009                                    | 23.11.2010                                     | 23.11.2010                                   |
| 7.                    | Himachal P.           | The State has its own Act     | The State has its own Act                          | The State has its own Act       | The State has its own Act                     | The State has its own Act                      | The State has its own Act                    |
| 8.                    | J& Kashmir            | Act not applicable            | Act not applicable                                 | Act not applicable              | Act not applicable                            | Act not applicable                             | Act not applicable                           |
| 9.                    | Jharkhand             | 12.04.2008                    | 01.04.2008                                         | 2014                            | 14.02.2009                                    | 14.02.2009                                     | 14.02.2009                                   |
| 10.                   | Karnataka             | 27.03.2008                    | 01.04.2008                                         | 19.11.2009                      | 13.09.2010                                    | 19.02.2009                                     | 19.02.2009                                   |
| 11.                   | Kerala                | 24.09.2008                    | 24.09.2008                                         | 28.08.2009                      | 17.08.2009                                    | 17.08.2009                                     | 17.08.2009                                   |
| 12.                   | Madhya P.             | 23.08.2008                    | 23.08.2008                                         | 02.07.2009                      | 02.07.2009                                    | 02.07.2009                                     | 02.07.2009                                   |
| 13.                   | Maharashtra           | 27.02.2009                    | 01.03.2009                                         | 23.06.2010                      | 04.05.2010                                    | 04.05.2010                                     | 28-9-2010                                    |
| 14.                   | Odisha                | 20.09.2008                    | 01.10.2008                                         | 24.09.2009                      | 01.10.2009                                    | 01.10.2009                                     | 01.10.2009                                   |
| 15.                   | Punjab                | 15.07.2008                    | 15.07.2008                                         | 17.10.2012                      | 27.08.2008                                    | 27.08.2008                                     | 27.08.2008                                   |
| 16.                   | Rajasthan             | 31.07.2008                    | 01.08.2008                                         | 18.06.2010                      | 19.09.2008                                    | 19.09.2008                                     | 19.09.2008                                   |
| 17.                   | Tamil Nadu            | 29.09.2008                    | 29.09.2008                                         | 31.12.2009                      | 31.12.2009                                    | 31.12.2009                                     | 31.12.2009                                   |
| 18.                   | Telangana             | 22.04.2008                    | 28.04.2008                                         | 28.12.2011                      | Action taken                                  | 19.08.2008                                     | 19.08.2008                                   |
| 19.                   | Uttar P.              | 25.09.2012                    | 25.09.2012                                         | 24.02.2014                      | 31.10.2014                                    | 20.10.2014                                     | 20.10.2014                                   |
| 20.                   | Uttarakhand           | 11.11.2008                    | 01.11.2008                                         | 19.12.2011                      | 07.08.2014                                    | 07.08.2012                                     | 07.08.2012                                   |
| 21.                   | West Bengal           | 05.12.2008                    | 05.12.2008                                         | 12.01.2009                      | 20.01.2009                                    | 20.01.2009                                     | 20.01.2009                                   |
| North-eastern States: | North-eastern States: | North-eastern States:         | North-eastern States:                              | North-eastern States:           | North-eastern States:                         | North-eastern States:                          | North-eastern States:                        |
| 21.                   | Meghalaya             | 22.06.2012                    | 22.06.2012                                         | 2012                            | 25.09.2012                                    | 08.05.2014                                     | 08.05.2014                                   |
| 22.                   | Sikkim                | 27.07.2009                    | 01.02.2012                                         | 20.09.2014                      | 18.12.2011                                    | 18.12.2011                                     | 18.12.2011                                   |
| 23.                   | Tripura               | 14.08.2008                    | 15.08.2008                                         | 22.08.2008                      | 15.12.2008                                    | 15.08.2008                                     | 15.08.2008                                   |
| 24.                   | Assam                 | 04.10.2008                    | 04.10.2008                                         | 27.09.2012                      | 02.08.2008                                    | 02.08.2008                                     | 02.08.2008                                   |
| 25.                   | Manipur               | 29.10.2009                    | 30.10.2009                                         | 02.12.2011                      | 06.07.2012                                    | 06.07.2012                                     | 14.09.2012                                   |
| 26.                   | Mizoram               | 29.12.2008                    | 01.01.2009                                         | 09.07.2014                      | 01.12.2014                                    | 01.12.2014                                     | 01.12.2014                                   |
| 27.                   | Nagaland              | 22.04.2008                    | 22.04.2008                                         |                                | 07.02.2014                                    | 07.02.2014                                     | 07.02.2014                                   |
| 28.                   | Arunachal P.          | 08.08.2008                    | 06.08.2008                                         |                                | 19.06.2012                                    | 19.06.2012                                     | 19.06.2012                                   |
| Union Territories:    | Union Territories:    | Union Territories:            | Union Territories:                                 | Union Territories:              | Union Territories:                            | Union Territories:                             | Union Territories:                           |
| 29.                   | A& NIsland            | 21.05.2008                    | 21.05.2008                                         | 29.02.2012                      | 04.03.2010                                    | 04.03.2010                                     | 04.03.2010                                   |
| 30.                   | Chandigarh            | 21.10.2008                    | 22.10.2008                                         | 12.08.2009                      | 17.04.2012                                    | 22.12.2008                                     | 22.12.2008                                   |
| 31.                   | D&NHaveli             | 17.09.2008                    | 17.09.2008                                         | 06.05.2010                      | 07.04.2010                                    | 07.04.2010                                     | 07.04.2010                                   |
| 32.                   | Daman &Diu            | 17.09.2008                    | 17.09.2008                                         | 04.05.2010                      | 07.04.2010                                    | 07.04.2010                                     | 07.04.2010                                   |
| S.N                   | Nameof State/UT       | Date of Notification of Act   | Appointed date of enforcement of Act in State/UT   | Date of Notification of Rules   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Officer   | Date of Notification of Maintenance Tribunal   | Date of Notification of Appellate Tribunal   |
| 33.                   | Delhi                 | 08.09.2008                    | 01.09.2008                                         | 30.06.2009                      | 01.10.2009                                    | 01.10.2009                                     | 11.02.2011                                   |
| 34.                   | Lakshadweep           | 25.10.2008                    | 22.09.2008                                         | 16.03.2015                      | 16.03.2015                                    | 16.03.2015                                     | 16.03.2015                                   |
| 35.                   | Puducherry            | 31.10.2008                    | 01.11.2008                                         | 27.10.2011                      | 27.10.2011                                    | 27.10.2011                                     | 27.10.2011                                   |

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