APHC010092342026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.5427 of 2026 Between: 1. NAMBURU HARIKRISHNA, S/O. MASTHANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. SOUTH AMULUR VILLAGE T.P.GUDUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 2. NAMBURU SUDHAKAR,, S/O. KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. SOUTH AMULUR VILLAGE, T.P.GUDUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE, WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - 522 503. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NELLORE DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 001. 4. SMT SOMINENI MASTHANAMMA, W/O. LATE PENCHALAYYA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O. SOUTH AMULUR VILLAGE, T.P.GUDUR MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 002. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari calling for records connected with the Order of the 3rd respondent in SC Act No.894/2025, dt.12.09.2025 and quash the same and consequently set aside the same by declaring the Order of the 3rd respondent in SC Act No.894/2025, dt.12.09.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, one without 2 jurisdiction, against principles of natural justice, against settled principles of law and also in contrary to the provisions of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 2. PILLIX LAW FIRM The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.5427 of 2026 ORDER: The 4th respondent herein invoked the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (for short, ‘the Act, 2007’) before the 3rd respondent for cancellation of the settlement deed/gift deed dated 24.03.2025 executed by the 4th respondent in favour of the petitioners herein on the ground that subsequent to execution of the settlement deed/gift deed the petitioners have failed to look after the welfare of the senior citizen-R4. The 3rd respondent disposed of the said application, vide S.C.Act.No.894/2025 order dated 12.09.2025 and has directed the petitioners to pay maintenance of Rs.20,000/- to the unofficial respondent, instead of cancelling the gift deed, the Tribunal ordered the payment of maintenance under the provisions of the Act, 2007. 2. Aggrieved by the said order dated 12.09.2025 in S.C.Act.No.894/2025, the 4th respondent has preferred an appeal under the Act, 2007 before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent has issued notice dated 30.12.2025 to the petitioners herein and the said appeal is pending before the 2nd respondent. 3. The petitioners filed the present writ petition challenging the order dated 12.09.2025 of the 3rd respondent in ordering to pay maintenance to the senior citizen contending that the petitioners are not fall under the definition of ‘relative’ under Section 2(g) of the Act, 2007. This Court is oblivious to the law that no appeal is maintainable by children or 4 relatives under Section 16 of the Act, 2007. To avoid the conflict of decisions, the Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioners to approach the appellate authority and raise their contentions before the appellate authority. And the appellate authority is directed to address the contention of the petitioners in conjunction with the appeal filed by the senior citizen against the order of the 3rd respondent Tribunal in S.C.Act.No.894 of 2025. The interim order granted by this Court on 02.03.2026 shall continue till the disposal of the appeal before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent is directed to make an endeavour to disposal of the appeal filed by the senior citizen preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above said directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 10.08.2026 siva 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.5427 of 2026 Date: 10.08.2026 siva