(1) An application for maintenance under section 4 shall be made in Form–A, in the manner laid down in clause (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5.
(2) The application under sub-rule (1) shall be presented in two complete sets along with an envelope bearing full address of the respondent. Where the number of respondents is more than one, as many extra copies of the applications as the number of respondents, together with the required number of empty envelopes bearing the full address of each respondent shall be furnished by the applicant.
(3) On receip t of an applicat ion under sub-rule (1) , the Presiding Officer shall cause—
(a) its essential details to be entered in a Register of Maintenance Claim Cases, to be maintained as in the format in Annexure-I.
(b) its acknowledgment in Form–B to be given notwithstanding anything contained in rule 5, to the applicant or his authorised representative in case of hand delivery, and its despatch by post in other cases and the acknowledgment shall specify, inter alia, the registration number of the application.
(4) Where a Tribunal takes cognisance of a maintenance claim suo motu in accordance with sub-sect ion (c) of sect ion 5, the Presiding Officer shall, after ascertaining facts, get Form–A completed as accurately as possible, through the staff of the Tribunal, and shall, as far as possible, get it authenticated by the concerned senior citizen or parent, or any person or organisation authorised by him and shall cause the same to be registered in accordance with clause (a) of sub-rule (3) above.
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