HC dismisses plea for National Centre for Ageing in every district
Madras high court
has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the establishment of a National Centre for Ageing in all districts across the state.
The petition, filed by K K Ramesh of Madurai, claimed that many elderly parents are neglected by their children and sent to homes that often lack proper facilities and medical care.
He sought a court direction to set up such centres in every district.
A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete noted that welfare schemes for senior citizens are already being implemented by both the state and central governments. The adequacy or number of such centres, the judges said, is a policy matter for the government to decide and cannot be determined by the court.
The bench therefore dismissed the plea.
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