Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Mar 17: Srinivas Tunga (72) from Sastan in Brahmavar taluk, who was struggling even to satiate his hunger even though three of his children are in well-paying jobs, has succeeded in getting a favourable order from the tribunal.
Human Rights Protection Foundation, which supported Tunga in his effort to get justice, has succeeded in fulfilling its purpose. A legal fight started to get maintenance for the father lasted for about three years. The Senior Citizens’ Tribunal where Tunga had filed a petition, has completed hearing the petition of Tunga and ordered Tunga's three children to pay him maintenance of Rs 3,000 per month each by credit to his savings bank account with bank.
The order said that Srinivas Tunga's petition has been upheld and for the full life term of the petitioner, his children, S Prashanth, S Prasad and S Prathima, have to pay a total sum of Rs 9,000 per month by credit to Tunga’s bank account towards his daily expenses, medical expenses and other expenses.
The order also said that failing compliance, suitable steps will be taken against the children under section 5(8) of the act, Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag said in a press release.
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mohan prabhu, mangaluru
Fri, Mar 18 2022Obligation to support aged parents is written into Indian law. Probably these three children were waiting for the old man to konk out so they could divide up the spoils!!!! That is the way of the world of ungrateful children.
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Samuel Sadanand, Balmatta / Kuwait
Thu, Mar 17 2022Excellent job Dr Shanbagh. 👏
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Jd, Mlr
Thu, Mar 17 2022Beautiful, unless the old man is into bad habits.
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai
Thu, Mar 17 2022The children being well settled should not have forsaken the father. I hope they abide by the ruling. Nowadays, very risky to depend on children.
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Fernandes, Mangalore.
Thu, Mar 17 2022Hats off Dr. Shanbhag. Ashamed of the three son's attitude. How much their father might have sacrificed for them to get well-to-do living hood. It took three years for final justice.
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Rita, Germany
Thu, Mar 17 2022Fernandes Mangalore,may be his connection to children was not good .It is not normal three children are not keeping contact to father.Anyway thank God success to Dr,shanbagh.Hope the father keeps contact to children .
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Raman, Mangalore
Thu, Mar 17 2022India’s strength was strong family value systems .... Rally around in times of need .. .. The west was criticised for parents left to fend for themselves..in old age .. Old age homes .. loneliness.. individually self interested ..etc etc It is to be noted of all loneliness is a curse .. happening also in japan and of course western nations .. Now we are sadly aping .... Today all over India and not a stray case ...
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francis lobo, Mangalore
Thu, Mar 17 2022Congratulations to Dr. Shanbhag, Your legal efforts have saved lot of senior citizens of their livelihood
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Karen Dsouzua, Mumbai
Thu, Mar 17 2022Wonderful job of bringing justice. But we don't know the circumstance that led the children to do this also. There are many parents who do not spend on their children's lives, education, in their youth and then, in old age, they seek the money of their children under such Acts. That should be cared for.
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John Tauro, M'lore
Thu, Mar 17 2022Few parents may be doing it deliberately. But many parents are unable to meet their children's expectations considering expenses vs. parents' income.
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Karen Dsouza, Mumbai
Thu, Mar 17 2022From this instance and many others, I hope people stop having many children like they would in the past. Instead, have only one or two, as per economic ability and raise them well to be responsible young adults. Then such instances will not occur.
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai
Fri, Mar 18 2022Fertility rate among today's generation is going down; in China, so far a one child nation, the government is encouraging people to have more children as young population is declining!
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Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront
Thu, Mar 17 2022Shame on the Children ...
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Bobby, Kulshekar/Mlore
Thu, Mar 17 2022Hope not tommorow declare bandh by three muskeeters against verdict.
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Bobby, Kulshekar/Mlore
Thu, Mar 17 2022Senior Citizens are much secure from 2014.
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