- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3606 WP No. 4201 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 4201 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: C.M.VASANTHARAJU S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RA/T CHINAKURALI VILLAGE AND HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRCT-571 434. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SREENIVASAN.M.Y., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 3. 3a. PUTTATHAYAMMA DEAD BY LRS., PREMA (1ST SON WIFE) W/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RIVER VALLI SCHOOL, SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3606 WP No. 4201 of 2021 3b. SAKAMMA (2ND SON WIFE) W/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RANGADA BEEDI, CHINAKURLI VILLAGE, PADAVAPURA TQ, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 455. 3c. C.M.VISHAKANTEGOWDA, S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BAZAR ROAD, SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. 3d. C.M.HONNARAJU S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NO.479, A BLOCK, 15 TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR 3RD STAGE, MYSURU-570 030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 & 2; SMT.NAGAVENI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BASAVARAJ.S.SAPPANNAVAR., ADVOCATE FOR R3(a & b); SRI. K.L.SREENIVAS., ADVOCATE FOR R3 (c & d)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDES, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Sreenivasan.M.Y., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 and Smt.Nagaveni., counsel on behalf of - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3606 WP No. 4201 of 2021 Sri.Basavaraja.S.Sappannavar., for respondent No.3 (A and B) have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 01.02.2021 passed by the second respondent vide Annexure-A. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel Sri.Sreenivasan.M.Y., submits that Puttathayamma - the third respondent has died in the year 2021 i.e., on 21.12.2021. Counsel therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 5. Suffice it to note that the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is applicable only for the Senior Citizens and under the said Act, the senior citizen can initiate proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner seeking appropriate relief. Taking note of the fact that respondent No.3 mother is no more, the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3606 WP No. 4201 of 2021 proceedings initiated by her abates. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the Writ Petition at this juncture. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 41