Kaagazaat

Senior Citizens Tribunal Maintenance Application

At a glance

Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: No stamp paper is needed for the application itself.
Registration: Not registrable and not meant to be.
Witnesses: No witnesses are needed.

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Free, always.

Free: up to 5 documents a day.

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Also called

maintenance application
bharan poshan arzi
gujara bhatta arzi
application under the Senior Citizens Act
parents maintenance from children
SDM maintenance tribunal application

When you need it

Your own covering application to the Maintenance Tribunal set up under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, for parents and senior citizens whose children or relatives will not support them. It is written by you and is not an official printed or online form; attach the papers listed at the end.

The Tribunal sets the monthly amount after hearing both sides; this application only puts your case and asks for an order. Ask the SDM's office which officer sits as the Tribunal for your area, and whether it also takes the application on the state's portal. Not for turning children or relatives out of your house: use the Application to Evict Children or Relatives from a Parent's House. Not for taking back a gift or transfer made on a promise of care: use the Application to Cancel a Gift or Transfer.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

No stamp paper is needed for the application itself. If the Tribunal office asks for a court fee stamp or an affidavit with it, follow what the office says; the current requirement is a VERIFY point.

Registration

Not registrable and not meant to be.

Notarisation

Not required for the application. If the office asks for a sworn affidavit with it, swear it before a notary or oath commissioner.

Witnesses

No witnesses are needed. You sign the application and the verification.

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APPLICATION FOR MAINTENANCE BEFORE THE SENIOR CITIZENS TRIBUNAL

To,
The Presiding Officer, Maintenance Tribunal (SDM), Chandigarh

Subject: Application for maintenance under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

I, Harbans Singh, aged 72 years, of House 12, Sector 40, Chandigarh, respectfully state as follows.

1. THE APPLICANT AND THE RESPONDENTS

1.1 I am a parent.
1.2 The persons from whom I claim maintenance (the "Respondents"), with their relationship to me and their addresses, are: Rajinder Singh, son, House 5, Phase 3, Mohali; Kiran Kaur, daughter, Flat 8, Sector 22, Chandigarh.

1.3 What I know of the Respondents' work, income or property: Son runs a shop in Mohali and owns a flat..

2. MY MEANS AND MY NEED

2.1 My income, pension, savings and other means at present are: Old-age pension of Rs 1,500 a month; no savings..
2.2 I cannot maintain myself because: I am unwell, cannot work, and have no other income..
2.3 I need about ₹15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) each month for food, clothing, housing, medical care and other basic needs. I understand that the Tribunal decides the amount after hearing both sides.

3. NEGLECT OR REFUSAL

3.1 The Respondents have neglected or refused to maintain me, as follows: Since March 2026 they have given me no money and do not provide food or medicines..

3.2 Before making this application I took these steps: I asked in person in April 2026 and sent a letter in June 2026; no reply..

4. PRAYER

4.1 I request the Tribunal to issue notice to the Respondents.
4.2 I request the Tribunal to order the Respondents to pay me a monthly allowance for my maintenance, in the amount the Tribunal considers proper, and to pass any other order the Tribunal considers just.