Financial aid given to child in grandparent's care: Authorities to HC
Madurai: After the authorities informed the
Madras high court
that financial assistance was provided to a child under the care of his grandparent, the court disposed of a plea filed in this regard.
The court was hearing the petition filed by a senior citizen aged about 70 years from Sivaganga district. The petitioner stated that his daughter was married and had a male child. Due to a dispute, his daughter got divorced and was living at her parental home. His daughter died during the Covid-19 pandemic. He stated that his grandson was staying with his friend and was studying in an aided school in Dindigul district.
The petitioner stated that he submitted an application to the authorities seeking Rs26,000 financial assistance, which was sanctioned by the govt for parentless children. Since his application was not considered, the petitioner filed the present petition.
Justice V Lakshminarayanan observed that a letter dated March 6, 2025, addressed by the district child protection officer to the petitioner, was produced before the court. It stated that Rs26,000 was deposited into the bank account of the child and that the child would be given financial assistance under Mission Vatsalya from the ensuing academic year. Since the authorities addressed the issue raised by the petitioner, no further orders were necessary, the judge observed and disposed of the petition.
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