The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a notice to actress Lissy Priyadarshan on a petition filed by her father ND Varkey seeking maintenance from her.
Varkey, 75, of Kothamangalam argued that though the Maintenance Tribunal had ordered her to pay maintenance, she paid no money for the past two years. In January 2010, the tribunal had directed Lissy to provide Rs 150 per day (a sum of Rs 4,500 per month) to her father for purchasing medicine.
Varkey said that he is a sickly person who requires money for his medicine and is not in a position to maintain himself. He filed an appeal before the District Collector, who is also the Appellate Tribunal, and sought an enhancement of Rs 10,000 as maintenance.
However, Lissy moved the High Court and won a favourable order.
The petitioner further argued that the District Collector reviewed the order and remanded the case to the Maintenance Tribunal despite the protest and his strong objection.
According to Section 16 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Appellate Tribunal has no power to review. Children or relatives cannot file an appeal under the Act, and only senior citizens can file appeals, the petition pointed out.
The petitioner further said that he was a septuagenarian and his daughter was a ‘crorepati’ dabbling in various business activities. He is unable to maintain himself with his own earnings or out of the property owned by him, the petition said.
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