- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15081 WP No. 4155 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4155 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SADANANDA SHETTY S/O LATE A LAXMAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O KUDRUBEEDU P.O SHEDIMANE KUNDAPURA TALUK-576201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DIRECTORATE OF WELFARE OF DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN PODIUM BLOCK VISHVESWARAIAH TOWER DR AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560 001 REP B ITS DIRECTOR 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION AND TALUK KUNDAPURA-576201 UDUPI DISTRICT 3. SMT A RUDRAMMA SHEDTHI W/O LATE N BHUJANGA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 93 YEARS R/O KUDRUBEEDU P.O SHEDIMANE, KUNDAPURA-576 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI K PRASAD HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15081 WP No. 4155 of 2019 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 10.12.2018, PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo and the same is taken on record. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “Wherefore the petitioner prays for the following relief: a. To issue Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate Writ or Order quashing the order dated 10.12.2018, passed by the 2nd respondent in NO.CDSMAG/SR/13/2018-19, which is produced at Annexure-A. b. And also such other and further relief as this Hon’ble Court deems fit considering the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice.” 3. Respondent No.3 is the mother-in-law of the petitioner who had filed a proceedings under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15081 WP No. 4155 of 2019 4. During pendency of the above matter respondent No.3 has expired. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a Will has been left behind by respondent No.3’s husband bequeathing the subject property to the petitioner. There being several litigations filed in relation there to, those litigations have ended in favor of the petitioner. 5. His submission is placed on record. 6. Since respondent No.3 has expired, the above petition is dismissed as abated. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23