1. She is your mother and this is good scope to repay her debts to some extent.

2.Forget what she is entitled to or not. The asking for money from court must be a warning to you which you could have avoided.

3.ANyway beofre the matter gets nasty though the proceedings in court, settle with her and start giving her money.

4.A mother is reasonable enough if she expects that her son would look after her on death of her husband and such fulfilment of expectation through court of law must her last ditch attempt.

It is wake up call which you must not loose to pick.

Dear Mukesh,

It seems your mother has filed a case under the Parents and Senior Citizen maintenance act ....... If your mother is getting pension and also have the property and the retirement benefits of your father , she wold not get maintenance if pressed well.

Yes you can claim share in father's property - infact after death of your father his properties would have transferred to you , your siblings if any and your mother.

Best of luck

Your mother can maintain herself as she is getting pension of Rs 22000 per month and also got lump sum amount of Rs 21 lakhs on your father demise

At most court would award her nominal amount as maintenance

You can go in appeal against court orders of interim maintenance

Since your father died intestate you have equal share in deceased father movable and immovable assets

You can file suit for partition for division of property by metes and bounds

If she is drawing a handsome pension then she can't be entitled for maintenance from her son, especially if her strong economic background has been established bed court.

This is an interim order only, however you can take up revision before higher court.

Argue the points well.

You have rights to claim your legitimate share in your father's property.

You can file a partition suit against your mother which may bring her to a negotiation table after which you can dictate terms.