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Kerala senior citizens’ panel reviews 33 complaints
The Kerala State Senior Citizens’ Commission reviewed 33 complaints at a grievance meeting.
Many complaints involved children failing to provide care and financial support for their elderly parents.
Other concerns included delayed pensions, unreturned co-operative bank deposits, unfinished paid work and tenants who stayed after their leases ended.
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Maintenance Tribunals handle cases, but the Commission said petitions are taking too long to resolve.
It recommended that the State government assign dedicated staff to Revenue Divisional Offices to help tribunals clear cases faster.
The Commission also called for voluntary committees in every police station area and said the newly formed Department for Senior Citizens could help improve support for older people.
The Kerala State Senior Citizens’ Commission reviewed 33 complaints at a grievance redressal sitting on November 9.
Many complaints concerned family disputes, including children failing to care for and maintain their elderly parents.
Other complaints involved delayed pensions, unreturned co-operative bank deposits, unfinished paid-for work and tenants refusing to leave after leases expired.
The Commission said pending petitions before Maintenance Tribunals faced significant delays.
It recommended that the State government assign dedicated staff to Revenue Divisional Offices to speed up tribunal cases.
- Who
- The Kerala State Senior Citizens’ Commission, led at the sitting by Chairman K. Somaprasad and member Amaravila Ramakrishnan.
- What
- The Commission reviewed 33 complaints and discussed delays in resolving petitions before Maintenance Tribunals.
- When
- November 9, 2026.
- Where
- The collectorate conference hall in Kerala; the district is not stated.
- Why
- The sitting addressed grievances affecting senior citizens and delays in disposing of pending tribunal petitions.
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The Commission convened a meeting of Revenue Divisional Officers to address delays in disposing of tribunal petitions.
The Commission held a grievance redressal sitting and reviewed 33 complaints.
- Complaints reviewed
- 33
- Commission chairman
- K. Somaprasad
- Commission member
- Amaravila Ramakrishnan
- Tribunal staff recommendation
- Dedicated staff at Revenue Divisional Offices
What people are saying
senior citizens could approach the Commission with any grievance