The Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Act, 2026
Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
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Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
18. Quasi Judicial Powers
Statutory text
- (1) The Senior Citizens Commission and the Designated Authority, shall, while inquiring into any matter under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely :–
- (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons and compelling them to give oral or written evidence on oath and to produce documents or other material objects;
- (b) requiring the discovery and inspection of documents;
- (c) receiving evidence on affidavit;
- (d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office;
- (e) issuing summons for the examination of witnesses or documents; and
- (f) such other matters as may be prescribed.
- (2) Notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Senior Citizens Commission/ the Designated Authority may, during the inquiry into any complaint under this Act, examine any record to which this Act applies and which is under the control of any authority, and no such record shall be withheld on any ground whatsoever.
Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
19. Functions of the Senior Citizens Commission
Statutory text
- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Senior Citizens Commission to receive and inquire into a complaint received from the dependent parents of an employee, who has been unable to submit an application before the Designated Authority, as the case may be, either by reason that the Designated Authority has refused to accept his or her application under this Act, or because the Designated Authority has not given a response to an application filed for apportioned salary within the time limit specified under this Act.
- (2) Where, upon receipt of a complaint under sub-section (1), the Senior Citizens Commission is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the matter, it may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof.
Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
20. Penalties
Statutory text
- (1) Where, at the time of deciding any complaint or appeal, the Senior Citizens Commission is of the opinion that the Designated Authority, as the case may be, has, without reasonable cause, refused to receive an application or has failed to dispose of the application within the time limits specified under section 6 of this Act, it may summon the Designated Authority.
- (2) Where the Senior Citizens Commission or the Designated Authority, at the time of adjudicating any application or appeal, is of the opinion that any employer, as defined under section 2(g), as the case may be, has failed to comply with the orders of the Senior Citizens Commission or the Designated Authority of this Act, without any reasonable cause, it may impose such penalty as may be prescribed on the employer.
Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
21. Right to Withdraw Application/Appeal
Statutory text
- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the dependent parent or parents may, at any stage, withdraw an application or appeal, or seek cancellation of an order of apportionment of salary, whether before or at the time of hearing, after the passing of such order, or during the continuance of payment of the apportioned salary, by making an application to the concerned Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be: Provided that the dependent parent or parents shall,–
- (a) submit a written request to the concerned Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be, clearly stating the reasons and changed circumstances for seeking withdrawal of the application or appeal, or cancellation of the order of apportionment;
- (b) furnish an undertaking that the request has been made voluntarily and without any coercion, pressure, or duress from any person; and
- (c) specify the month from which the order of apportionment is sought to be withdrawn.
- (2) Where such application or appeal made under sub-section
- (1) is accepted by the Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be, it shall pass a formal order directing the Appointing Authority to discontinue payment of the apportioned salary to the dependent parent or parents with effect from the month succeeding the date of such order, and dispose of the application within the time limits specified under sections 6 and 11 of this Act.
Chapter V POWERS & FUNCTIONS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY
22. Death of Dependent parents
Statutory text
- (1) in the event of the death of a dependent parent, the surviving dependent parent may submit an application to the Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be, which passed the order for deduction of apportioned salary, seeking transfer of the deducted apportioned amount to his or her bank account.
- (2) Upon receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be, shall dispose of the application within a period of thirty
- (30) days from the date of receipt thereof, after considering the evidence produced by the applicant.
- (3) in the event of the death of both dependent parents, the employee concerned may submit an application to the Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission, as the case may be, which passed the order of apportionment, seeking cancellation of the order directing deduction of the apportioned amount from the salary on account of the death of the dependent parents.
- (4) Upon receipt of an application under sub-section (3), the Designated Authority or the Senior Citizens Commission shall dispose of the same within a period of thirty
- (30) days from the date of receipt of such application, after considering the evidence adduced by the employed children.
- (5) Where the Designated Authority fails to dispose of an application under sub-sections
- (1) and
- (3) of this section within the stipulated period, the aggrieved dependent parent or the employed children, as the case may be, may prefer an appeal to the Senior Citizens Commission, which shall dispose of the appeal within thirty
- (30) days of receipt of appeal under this section.
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