State Elderly Commission moves to speed up grievance redressal through maintenance tribunals
26 September 2026
Kerala's State Elderly Commission decided to make its elder-friendly grievance redressal system more efficient. The decision was taken at a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram of the presiding officers of the Maintenance Tribunals, who are Revenue Divisional Officers. The meeting decided to step up measures to implement tribunal orders on time. It discussed the timely disposal of complaints on lack of care, neglect, property disputes, financial exploitation and physical or mental abuse of elders. Coordination between the commission and the tribunals will be strengthened. Commission chairperson K. Somaprasad and members Amaravila Ramakrishnan, K.N.K. Namboothiri and Prof. Lopez Mathew attended.
In plain words
Maintenance Tribunal — A tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 that hears elders' maintenance claims.
RDO Revenue Divisional Officer — The revenue officer heading a revenue division, above the taluk level.