(1) The Government may, by order , establish a District Committee of Senior Citizens for each district to advise in effective and coordinated implementation of the Act at the district level, and to perform such other functions in relation to senior citizens at the district level, as the Government may specify.
(2) The District Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(1) Secretary to Government (Welfare) . . Chairman
(2) Senior Superintendent of Police . . Member
(3) Deputy Director (Helath) . . Member 379PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT
(4) Director of Social Welfare . . Member- Secretary.
(5) Reputed Non- Governmental Organisation . . Members (Ageing field) (2) (Two).
(6) Prominent Senior Citizens (2) (Two) . . Members
(3) Non-official members shall be nominated by the Secretary (Welfare) concerned.
(4) The tenure of the non-official members of the District Committee shall be three years.
(5) The District Committee shall meet once in three months.
(6) The number of non-official members shall be 4 (four) and they are eligible for re-nomination.
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SCHEDULE [See rule 18 (1) (a] NORMS OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR AN OLD AGE HOME FOR INDIGENT SENIOR CITIZENS ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE ACT I. Physical facilities
1. Land.— The land for the old age home should be adequate to comply with the Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) as prescribed by the Government. In the case of semi-urban/rural areas, the Government shall provide adequate land for setting up of an old age home of requisite capacity such that there is adequate land for recreation, gardening, further expansion, etc.
2. Living space.— The old age home shall, as far as possible, have minimum area per inmate as per the following norms:-
(i) Area of bedroom/dormitory per inmate . . 7.5 sq. metres
(ii) Living area or carpet area per inmate i.e. . . 12 sq. metres including (i) above, plus ancillary areas like kitchen, dining hall, recreation room, medical room, etc., but excluding verandahs, corridors etc.
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3. Facilities: (1) The old age home shall have the following facilities:—
(i) residential area comprising rooms/dormitories separately for men and women;
(ii) adequate water for drinking and ancillary purposes;
(iii) electricity, fans and heating arrangement for inmates (as necessary);
(iv) kitchen-cum-store and office;
(v) dining hall;
(vi) adequate number of toilets and baths, including toilets suitable for disabled persons; recreation facilities, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books; and
(viii) first-aid, sick bay, and primary health care facilities;
(2) The old age home should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails where necessary, lifts, etc.
II. Operational standards
1. Supply of nutritious and wholesome diet as per scale to be fixed by the Government.
2. Adequate clothing and linen for the inmates, including for the winter season.
3. Adequate arrangements for sanitation, hygiene and watch and ward security.
4. Arrangements with the nearest Government hospital for emergency medical care and with the nearest Police Station for security requirements.
———— 3 8 1 P A R T – II] L A G A Z E T T E D E L 'E T A T ANNEXURE - I [See rule 3 (3)(a)] MAINTENANCE CLAIM CASES REGISTER Sl. Name of Age Sex Date of Nature of Date of notice served Date of Details Remarks No. the receipt of claim hearing of order applicant application if any with passed by address the Tribunal and phone No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) To the petitioner To the respondent L A G A Z E T T E D E L 'E T A T [P A R T– II 3 8 2ANNEXURE - II [See rule 11 (1)] LIST OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION PROVIDING AGE CARE SERVICES Sl. Name of Address Contact Services Other No. of Building Registered Remarks No. Institution with person provided activities beneficiaries facilities under phone and for which No. phone aged Act No. persons
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Male Female Own Rented 3 8 3 P A R T – II] L A G A Z E T T E D E L 'E T A T ANNEXURE - III (See rule 16) MAINTENANCE CLAIM CASES APPEAL REGISTER Sl. Name of Age Sex Date of Nature of Date of notice served Date of Details Remarks No. the receipt of claim hearing of order appellant appeal and passed by with settlement the Tribunal address amount and phone No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) To the appellant To the respondent L A G A Z E T T E D E L 'E T A T [P A R T– II 3 8 4ANNEXURE - IV [See rules 20(2)(vi)] DETAILS OF OFFENCES COMMITTED AGAINST SENIOR CITIZENS Sl. Name and Age Sex Nature of Date of Stage of Prosecution Steps Remarks No. address of offences incidence investigation of registered taken senior citizen committed offences by the against police senior station citizen
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 385PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT FORM - A (See rule 3) APPLICATION FORM UNDER RULE 3 OF THE PUDUCHERRY MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS RULES, 2011
1. Name of the applicant :
2. Name of father/husband :
3. Age as on the date of application :
4. Sex :
5. Address (temporary) :
6. Permanent address :
7. Phone No., if any :
8. N a m e o f t h e p e r s o n o r :
organisation authorised by the applicant if he/she is incapable of filing application.
9. A d d r e s s o f t h e p e r s o n o r organisation with telephone No. :
10. Details of respondents :
Sl. Name Relationship Address Telephone No., No. with the if any applicant
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II386
11. Assistance needed Sl. Assistance Yes/No Nature of assistance No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Counselling 2 Food 3 Medical facilities 4 Shelter 5 Legal aid 6 Police assistance 7 Maintenance
12. Facts of the case : The facts of the case are given below.
13. Details of children, if any—
(a) No. of children :
(b) Details of children :
Sl. Name Age Sex Details of earning No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
14. List of enclosures : 1………………..
2………………..
3………………..
387PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT DECLARATION I, …………………………………………… (Name of the applicant), S/o./ W/o./D/o. ……………………………............... age………, residing at …………….. do hereby declare that the (contents for paragraphs 1 to 7) information furnished above are true to the best of my personal knowledge and belief and that nothing material has been concealed therefrom and also declare that the subject matter of the order against which I seek redressal is within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. I further declare hereby that the matter regarding which, this application has been made is not pending before any court of law or any other authority or has not been rejected by any court of law or other authority.
Place : Signature of the applicant.
Date :
To The Presiding Officer(s), …………………………..
…………………………..
…………………………..
———— FORM - B [See rule 3(3)(b)] ACKNOWLEDGMENT Received an application from …........……………………………… S/o./W/o./D/o. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .residing at …………………………………………………….. today the……………… at …………………… a.m./p.m. under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Act, 2007 and the rules framed thereunder and registered vide Sl. No. ………………, dated ……………… of the respective register.
Place: Authorised signatory.
Date :
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II388 By Registered Post with AD FORM - C [See rule 5(1)] TRIBUNAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, PUDUCHERRY NOTICE TO THE OPPOSITE PARTY Between ……………………………………… Applicant and …………………………………………….. Respondent The petitioner/applicant herein has filed an application under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Act, 2007 and the rules framed thereunder for maintenance due to old age. You are hereby directed to appear in person before the Tribunal on ……………. at ………….. a.m./p.m. with supporting documents/evidence, etc. and show cause as to why the application should not be granted in favour of the applicant. In case you fail to appear in person, the Tribunal shall proceed ex parte. A copy of the application is enclosed herewith for reference.
Place:
Date : Presiding Officer.
———— FORM - D [See rule 5(3)] TRIBUNAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, PUDUCHERRY NOTICE TO THE PETITIONER/APPLICANT Thiru/Tmt./Selvi ………………………………. S/o./D/o./W/o.
……………………………………………………….. . . . . . . . . r e s id ing at ……………………………………………………………………….. is directed to appear before the Tribunal on ………………… at …………… a.m./ p.m.
in the chamber of the undersigned without fail, in connection with the application filed by him/her under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the rules framed thereunder with registration number………………, dated ……………. before the Tribunal.
Presiding Officer.
389PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT FORM - E [See rule 9(2)] TRIBUNAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, PUDUCHERRY Puducherry, dated To Thiru …………………………… Conciliation Officer.
Sir, I am to forward herewith the copies of the application of the petitioner filed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the rules framed thereunder and the replies submitted by the opposite party and request to try and work out a settlement acceptable to both parties within a period of not exceeding one month from the date of receipt of the reference.
An early action is solicited.
Yours faithfully, Presiding Officer.
Encl.: As stated above.
———— FORM - F [See rule 10(2)] To The Presiding Officer, Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Puducherry.
Sir, I am forwarding herewith the settlement acceptable to both parties* and a memorandum of settlement signed by both parties for further action.
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II390 Amount of maintenance agreed by the parties ` ……………… Signed/(1) Petitioner ................………Signed (2) Respondent......................
Yours faithfully, Place : Conciliation Officer Date : nominated for settlement.
Encl.: As stated above.
———— FORM - G [See rule 10(2)] To The Presiding Officer, Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Puducherry.
Sir, I am to forward herewith the application filed by the applicant Thi ru /Tmt . /Se lv i .…………………………….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S/o./D/o./W/o. ……………………………… and reply statement filed by Respondent Thiru/Tmt./Selvi..............………………………………..
S/o./D/o./W/o. ………………………… along with memorandum of settlement in Form-F and all connected records as specified by the Tribunal under rule 10 (2) o f the Puducher ry Main tenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2011.
Yours faithfully, Place : Conciliation Officer.
Date :
Encl.: As stated above.
391PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT FORM - H [See rule 10(3)] To The Presiding Officer, Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens, Puducherry.
Sir, I am to return all the papers, received from the Tribunal on the application of Thiru/Tmt./Selvi…………................………………… S/o./D/o./W/o. …………………………..under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act and the rules framed thereunder…………… with Registration No. ............ dated……………….
since I am unable to arrive at a settlement within the period of one month as stipulated under rule 11(3) of the Puducherry Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2011.
I am also to enclose herewith the daily order sheets relating to the conduct of the settlement proceeding, setting out the point of difference between the parties which could not be reconciled.
Place : Yours faithfully, Date :
Conciliation Officer.
Encl.: As stated above.
———— LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [PART–II392 FORM - I (See rule 15) APPELLATE PETITION Between Thiru/Tmt/Selvi ..........................………………………… S/o./D/o./W/o. …………………………......................................Petitioner.
and Thiru/Tmt./Selvi ...........................……………………………….
S/o./D/o./W/o. ……………………….......................................Respondent.
For the reasons stated in the memorandum of settlement, the appeal petitioner herein prays before the Appellate Tribunal for maximum maintenance. The Tribunal may order the opposite party to pay `…………………… subject to a maximum amount of monthly income from all sources of the opposite party.
A copy of the impugned order of the Maintenance Tribunal is enclosed.
Place : Yours faithfully, Date :
Presiding Officer.
Encl.: As stated above.
———— FORM - J (See rule 16) Before the Appellate Tribunal the appeal petition filed by the Presiding Officer, Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens is hereby acknowledged and registered vide Sl. No. ……………………… dated……………… in the respective register.
Authorised signatory (Appointed by the Tribunal Place : for Maintenance and Welfare Date :
of Parents and Senior Citizens).
393PART–II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT FORM - K [See rule 18(1)] Before the Tribunal for Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens between Thiru/Tmt./Selvi. ……………………………......
S/o./D/o./W/o. ...………………………..... aged ..........…religion ……………………….........address……………………............. petitioner and Thiru/Tmt./Selvi ...........................………………………………….
S/o./D/o./W/o. ..........................................aged... ………… religion …………………………address......................................... respondent.
Application/Petition filed on behalf of the petitioner under rule 18(1)
1. The applicant is your blood relationship and living without earnings and searching for livelihood.
2. The respondent has neglected and refused to maintain the applicant which he/she is legally liable to maintain
3. The applicant is the justified in living away from his children/relative.
4. The applicant thus has no alternative to livelihood.
5. The applicant is purely dependent and has no source of income for his / her livelihood.
6. The respondent working as ……………………………… and earning salary of `.……………… per month in addition to his salary has houses, lands which are leased out fetching an income of `……………………… per annum. Thus the respondent is affluent.
7. The applicant therefore prays that the Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to award ………………….. rupees per month towards maintenance of the applicant and pass such orders.
Place: Presiding Officer.
Date :
———— (By order of the Lieutenant-Governor) G. THEVA NEETHI DHAS, Special Secretary to Government (Welfare).
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