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Udupi: Senior well-to-do family member fighting for justice since last 29 months

  •   Tue, Mar 08 2022 10:45:51 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Mar 8: A senior member of a respected family has been looking for free food provided in temples, Bhoota Kola, car festival etc for his survival. Srinivas Tunga (72) from Sastan in the district has been moving between the offices of the assistant commissioner, deputy commissioner and senior citizens tribunal for the last 29 months. His pathetic story was revealed by chairman of Human Rights Protection Foundation, Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag, addressing a press meet on Monday March 7.

Tunga is from Airody, Sastan. He has two sons and a daughter. Two among them are engineers and the other is in a private profession and they earn very well. Still the children have kept their father at bay and even after approaching the senior citizens tribunal, the old man did not get justice, Shanbhag stated.

Tunga had approached senior citizens helpline at Udupi in 2019 and sought help to see that his wife and children allow him to join them. When the children refused, he sought direction to pay him a monthly allowance. He said that even though the helpline centre tried, the family was not willing to meet this demand.

In 2019, Tunga had applied to the assistant commissioner Kundapur, who happens to be the chairman of the senior citizens tribunal. The tribunal has been hearing the case for the last 29 months and the children have been evading personal appearance, he stated. Shanbhag pointed out that as per the Senior Citizens Protection Act section 5 (4), such cases have to be heard and orders should be passed within three months of the notice. He wondered what one can expect from a judicial system that has not been able to ensure the presence of the accused for the hearing, leave alone passing of orders.

Tunga had written to the principal secretary in the department of empowerment of senior citizens in 2021, but there was no response. Therefore, Shanbhag said that his foundation has decided to file public interest litigation relating to the case.

 

 

 
  

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  • Raj, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 18 2022

    Dr Shanbhag you are just like God. He sent you to this earth to protect needy. We all human thankful to your great work that you are doing selfless service since decades! May God bless you Sir !

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Mar 09 2022

    Here situation is not so clear.Does he not have a house of own ?And any property?Why he wants to children with wife.I am sure there must be some objection that children dont want them with them.How he educated children?Or is he sick etc not not given .One simply cant blame chiidren without knowing reason.May be he is or his wife doesnt agree with sons or their life style?Look deep in their case.Anyhow children should adjust with them or they should adjust to children .Otherwise no problem is solved.sad story.May be he dont want divide the or sell property?

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  • Jossie Mascarenhas, Bajpe

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Salute to Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag who has been helping people in despair for decades now. God bless you and give you long life sir.

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  • Chandrasekharan Sivakumar, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Please make individual and separate petitions to the President of India, the PM, the Supre Court CJI and the High Court CJI, highlighting under which act the case is being tried and how it has gone on for years. I am sure at least one of them or all of them will ask for a status report from the concerned officers and you will see that your case is solved very easily. Hope this helps!

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  • Loraine, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    It is very unfortunate to read that the children and his wife are not looking for him or paying any maintenance amount .We don't know the reason as why this person is facing rejection from his family To the best possible extent parents should be self relient than dependent. Children should provide basic infrastructure in case parents are not in a position to live up to it. It's a strong message to all people to be independent rather than dependent. Children should know the value if their parents and provide them comfort.

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  • Agnes, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Handling senior citizens can be quite challenging considering the changing attitudes as they become stubborn childlike not willing to adjust with today's fast life.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Many old and destitute people of superior genes are provided life time-free "shelter and food" in many temples / mutts....

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Property and money should be transferred to children through a written will ( after death). However well they earn , cihildren will compete with one another to look after parents. Most of the tribunals and commisions do only meeting, eating and cheating.

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  • Vinay, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Dr. Shanbhag Sir, You're doing commendable job. Thank You.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    if he is hale and hearty for 29 months without children's support, that means he is having support from other sources....

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    If you ask his children, the answers might be : 1. We can't stay at the house he is in now. For livelihood we have to go to the suitable cities where he is not ready to come leaving his house. 2, I am not the only Son/Daughter. Let others also see him. 3. My wife feel difficult to adjust with him.

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  • bala, Kudla

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Delay in justice will push this senior citizen is un acceptable. Punish the officials along with the culprit children.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    Where is self proclaimed Hindu para organizations.....?????, are they only for Gau Rakshaka job...

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    luckily no minority is involved...just chanting is enough and terming as mentall..jai ho..

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  • william, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    This is the sad reality of a groupism inside the family against a person.

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Tue, Mar 08 2022

    It is deeply hurting to learn the plight of the senior gentleman. We do not know the life history as to why there is so much resentment in the minds of his own family against him in the twilight of his life. Whatever may be the reasons he has gone through enough of sufferings from the last 29 months. I pray to God for better sense and affection to prevail among his kin. People fight cases often against their own and are ready to loose everything except the cases.

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