Maintenance granted to widow daughter -in-law from the family members of the husband.

The husband of the petitioner was died. He was a member of Hindu Undivided family. As on the date of his death he lived together along with their respective families as members of Hindu undivided family and they are having huge properties and they are getting income Rs. 60,000/-p.m. Her father -in-law died in the year 2009. The said property are enjoying by the mother-in-law and brother-in-laws of the petitioner including her share of property of her husband. The counsel for the petitioner/widow contended that the petitioner is a dependent on the respondents i.e. mother-in-law and brother-in-laws as per sec. 20 of HAMAct. The Hon’ble Family court Hyderabad, therefore, the respondents are liable to pay maintenance and directed the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/-p.m. to the petitioner/widow daughter-in-law towards her maintenance from the date of the petition and further directed to clear the arrears of maintenance within three months from the date of this order and shall continue to pay maintenance awarded on or before 10th succeeding month as the petitioner live or she remarries. The above case was argued by me on behalf of the petitioner/widow daughter-in-law before the Hon’ble Family Court Hyderabad and got favorable orders. widow daughter in law maintenance from mother in law's father properties