HRIDAY R. AGICHA vs NANDA M. AGICHA AND ANR Advocate - M M Legal Associates — WP/6891/2026

Case under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizen Act Section NA. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 09th June 2026.

CNR: HCBM010256312026

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WP/14995/2026

Filing Date

25-05-2026

Registration No

WP/6891/2026

Registration Date

28-05-2026

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE N. J. JAMADAR

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE N. J. JAMADAR

Bench Type

Single

Category

ORDINARY CIVIL ( 30 )

Sub-Category

Orders passed by Quasi Judicial Authority Other than Labour and Industrial Court ( 105 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

09th June 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Acts & Sections

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizen Act Section NA

Petitioner(s)

HRIDAY R. AGICHA

Adv. MZM Legal

Respondent(s)

NANDA M. AGICHA AND ANR Advocate - M M Legal Associates

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRO THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE N. J. JAMADAR

09-06-2026

FRESH ADMISSION

Orders

09-06-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE N. J. JAMADAR

The High Court disposed of the petition, holding that Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007—which prohibits legal representation—is ultra vires the Advocates Act, 1961. The court directed the Appellate Tribunal to allow legal practitioners to represent parties and expeditiously hear the appeal challenging the Maintenance Tribunal's cancellation of a gift deed to the petitioner, with a stay application deadline of one month from the rescheduled June 15, 2026 hearing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court disposed of the petition, holding that Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007—which prohibits legal representation—is ultra vires the Advocates Act, 1961. The court directed the Appellate Tribunal to allow legal practitioners to represent parties and expeditiously hear the appeal challenging the Maintenance Tribunal's cancellation of a gift deed to the petitioner, with a stay application deadline of one month from the rescheduled June 15, 2026 hearing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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