Udupi: Savithri Amma, harassed by son, finally gets justice in court


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Udupi, Jun 28: Savithri Amma, whose son had allegedly harassed her and usurped her house by registering it in his name without the knowledge of his 86-year-old mother, has legally got back her house, said Dr Ravindranath Shanbhag, the president of Udupi Human rights foundation.

S Yogeshwar, Kundapur divisional magistrate, has passed the judgment in favour of Savithri Amma and ordered the Udupi tahsildar to transfer the property to her name.

Savithri Amma is a resident of Udupi Katte Acharya road. She had lost her husband Gururaj Bhat 14 years ago. Her husband had left behind nearly 50 cents of land, which she divided among her 8 children. She was living in her house with her youngest son Krishna Bhat.

She was a self-reliant woman and used to cook her own food and do all her works herself. Around two years back, when Krishna Bhat left for Mumbai for job, her 5th son Keshav Bhat who entered the house for performing a puja, slowly started to take over house completely, said Ravindranath.

"Over the next few months, Savithri Amma was left uncared for and she was even denied sufficient food.
She would go to Sri Krishna Math in her locality for food, and as she couldn't go out at night, she stopped having dinner. Later she was put under house arrest by her son. He would not even allow other people to visit the house and meet the lady," he said.

"Last june, the electricity bill which she received was in the name of Keshava Bhat, instead of her husband Gururaj Bhat's. This came as a shock, as, after dividing the property equally among her children, she had retained the house for herself.

"Savithri Amma then somehow managed to get out of the house and went to her sister Laxmannamma, with her and other people's help, she was able to contact Udupi police via telephone and lodge a complaint. As it was a civil matter, the police advised her to settle the issue in the court," Dr Ravindranath explained.

"Later Savithri Amma contacted the Udupi Human Rights Foundation and pleaded them for justice. The foundation filed a case in the Kundapur assistant commissioner's office last February. The court accepted the plea submitted by the Human Rights Foundation, and given justice to Savithri Amma. The Court has now asked the Udupi city police circle inspector to hand over the house to Savithri Amma themselves, if Keshava Bhat and his wife Vidya Bhat do not vacate in 15 days.


Senior Citizen Welfare Act:

Aged parents and guardians are supposed to be protected and looked after by the children. However, senior citizens who are negelected by their children need not be helpless. To deal with such cases, the central government passed the ‘Senior Citizen Welfare Act’ in 2007.

Under this Act, if the parents are unable to lead their life independently with their income, they have to be looked after by their children. The children must provide them basic necessities like food, care, shelter and clothing. If a senior citizen has no children, then the one who has the rights over his/her property is liable to look after him/her. If the children fail to give them the monthly expenses, then the senior citizen can approach the district judicial authority and get their children to look after their expenses, says Dr Ravindranath Shanbagh.

 

 

  

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  • shiva, kota dubai

    Wed, Jul 02 2014

    Farooq, may this ramadan enlighten you...mind you...you dont get any appraisals by your nasty comments...god bless !

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Tue, Jul 01 2014

    Let us keep our emtions behind a bit.
    With due respect to all mothers
    Thou u sow, thou u reap. The input will be the output.

    Savithri Amma, when she was young, whatever good morale values she has inculcated to the young mind of her children, she might have reaped. Here we do not know, what values she has inculcated in the minds of her son Keshave Bhat, when he was at tender age.

    After all, it is not easy to take care of old mothers as they are more inclined to do more harm than good. because of their age problem. The ultimate sufferers are daughter in laws. That does not mean, one should not take care of one's own mother. Children have the duty to take care of their old parents.

    We do condemn the greedy act of of her son, Keshave Bhat. Appreciate all the social workers who have helped Savithri Amma to get her rights back.

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  • pooja, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 30 2014

    I don't disagree with anyone, as far as i know what Rita and Abusaad says is very true because even i have my own experience.

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  • Janet , Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    Good message from everyone, wish my mother was alive today, she passed away on 7th June,am very happy for this mother, never cheat your mother at any cost!!! God will not spare anyone on this earth , who will hurt their mother !!! janet

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  • Farooq, mangalore

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    He must be definitely a 'GO MATA' lover..

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  • Felix.B.Dsouza, Kumta/Pune/Kuwait

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    I bow in deep respect for the Kundapura Divisonal Magistrate and his team.you have rekindled faith in the judicial system and have become a living example that humanity lives on.
    With Deep reverence i greet Savitri Amma for her fight to survive.I loved and adored a mother who couldn't make it more than age 63.and here is a real loving caring mother,who did so much for her children's wellbeing is now robbed by the same son,who is suppose to be her only hope in old age,in the days to come Keshav Bhatt will be a common name for all the cheats in the world,every parent should raise their children and caution them"Don't be Keshav Bhatt"son.this should be the slogan.I am happy to see savitri amma with so much life and health after a long struggle and hope that God will give her many more years before her son repents and asks for forgiveness.

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  • Stany Lobo, Moodubelle/Dubai

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    Shame on such all children who do not take care of their parents because of whom they came to life. Such children should be punished by social boycott of their families. They also may get the same treatment from their children a few years down the line.

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  • AA, Doha Qatar

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    When last time i read about her.. i cried so much...because i dont know who is she... her face similar to my mother... today again this article make me cry... i lost my mother... even i take care of her more than my life because she given me one life... not only my mother every mother will think about her children... why keshava bhat not feel this... may be he is under the skirt of his wife... enough him his mother tears for life long ... may be in future his son or daughter will do the same with him... need to be do... very bad very bad... how his heart agree to do like that with his mother... how ? heartily i am giving thanks to Kundapur divisional magistrate also each person who helped her......i am requesting with each person please take care of your parents in their old age they need our love and care... when we are small they given us ... they are god for us...please... may be somebody dont like my message also no problem ... my request always there...when we lost them that time only we knows the value of parents.

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    It is our parents who give us our lives. It is our parents who care for us - feed us - educate us and ensure that we are well settled in life. What should we do in turn for our parents particularly when they get old? Return not in some measure but in great measure for the love, concern and care that we have received from their hands.

    It is atrocious to find that some heartless children treat their parents in an unbecoming manner.

    Well done Savithri Amma. You have received help and support as you deserve.

    I would say kudos to all concerned who have lent Savithri Amma a helping hand.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • Michael D'Souza, Yellur/Whitby Canada

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    That was well said Pooja, when we are young we do things without realizing that when we become old one day and possibly go through same thing!

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Her pose reveals her confidence. Her Zeal brought her the rule of law favoring positively. It is a lesson to all children who abandon their parents in most educated
    and talented district of Karnataka.
    Hats up to all those who are behind supporting her. God bless them all.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 28 2014


    the turning point is "Last june, the electricity bill which she received was in the name of Keshava Bhat, instead of her husband Gururaj Bhat's. This came as a shock,"
    BRAVO Amma little bit Education help her most.
    Really its very unfaithful manner behavior with aged parents
    Long live Savithri Amma, We are all Pray for your healthy and wealthy life.

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  • pooja, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    This shouldn't happen to anyone.. in today's life once after the son gets married the parents are not taken into consideration.. i think somewhere every female has to understand this and consider her husband's parents more than her own.. even if the son wants to treat his parents badly its his wife responsibility to make him realize what he is doing... same situation happens in most of the family... please avoid such things and look after your parents and your in-laws with great respect...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    @Pooja Mangalore,I just dont agree with you in one Point.you say although son wants not look after parents well,it is wifes duty to look after..,that I agree.but the reality is unfortunately bit other way .The his wife treats in-laws badly and son has no guts to stop her.IT is his duty to say she is my blood and flesh,she should be looked after better as she did for me.A very bad experience had taught me.Thank God this Amma got her right back.God bless who gave her right.

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  • abuSaad, Mangalore / Dammam / KSA

    Sun, Jun 29 2014

    Rita & Pooja,

    Taking care of ones parent is their kids duty (Son or Daughter) not at all daughter in laws.

    In this case it is a case of lust and greediness of son to grab the house from his own mother. What you can expect more from such idiots.

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  • Well wisher of Mangalore, Mumbai/Neeruda/Kuwait

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Thanks to the central government to passed the ‘Senior Citizen Welfare Act’ in 2007. May GOD bless each and every Senior citizens and if their children do their duty with the love of GOD.

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  • Ismail Shaikh, Moodbidri/Dubai

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    God bless to this Amma for her long and healthy life without any further injustice.
    God will give justice to Keshav Bhat in his court for this blackmailing.

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  • ahmed, ullal

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    He cannot take care of his lone mother, how shame it is for him.

    Allah says in Quran, "And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word." Verse (17:23)

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  • Elvira Nayak, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    How can children do such things to their parents who have sacrificed so much to get them to where they are today. The saying goes what you sow you reap so don't forget you to have children and maybe History will repeat itself.

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  • Mukesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    What kind of Son is he.!!! Her tear is enough for him.

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  • PEDDA, MANGALURU

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JUSTICE AT THIS JUNCTURE OF HER LIFE !!! AT LEAST SHE CAN BREATHE HER LAST PEACEFULLY AND TELL THE ANGELS THAT "THE TRUTH AND JUSTICE STILL PREVAILS"

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  • Abdulla, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Your love and caring on others even to God would be utter waste if you neglect/hate your parents.

    May Almighty give us the life n power to love and take care of our parents as long as possible under any situation.

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  • Shiva, Udupi / Qatar

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Mother is to wipe keshav bhat"s tears when he was small boy. now he wants to wipeout his mother once for all. What a son??!! wish his children should repeat the same to him in his old age.

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  • DIVA, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Keshava bhatre deverna seve malpuna eere incha malthunda yencha panle...?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    TRUTH always wings while ...

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  • Shivappa, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    One Dr Kiran Acharya, Manipal wrote on Saturday, February 15, 2014 in response to the previous article on the same subject.
    "Publicity seeking NGO's, failed legal options, bring these kind of episodes in the open for their convenience.
    Other children of the lady in question had mortgaged the property. Could not repay the loan. When the property was due for auction, Keshava Bhat, bought the property after repaying the loan.
    Why NGO's do not look into both sides of a story? If they are just after publicity, for the sake of some human rights award, their motives in all other cases too would be doubted!"

    Keshav Bhat May be a good person. He tried to save the family home, property etc mortgaged by his brothers etc.
    He should not have tried to change the title of the house to his name by cheating.
    he also should not have deprived his own mother from basic necessities such as food,shelter and most of all companionship.
    I do not want to know the other side of the story.
    there is no excuse for anybody who can not (or do not want to) give comfort to their aged parents

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  • Mohammed Hanif, Mlore

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    What era are we living in.we dont even spare our own mother.
    How much pain she should have gone through all these years.may allah make her life easier going forward.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Sat, Jun 28 2014

    Moral of the Story - FEKU's do not last for long...

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