- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7157 WP No. 30522 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 30522 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMAMMA D/O RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT TUBAGERE VILLAGE, TUBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203. 2. SMT. ANITHA W/O MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT TUBAGERE VILLAGE AND HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561 203. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K.NARASIMHA MURTHY., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7157 WP No. 30522 of 2019 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Vinay.S., counsel for the petitioner, Sri.Srinivas Kumar., HCGP for respondent No.1 and Sri.K.Narasimha Murthy., counsel for respondent No.2 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated:13.05.2019 passed by the first respondent in Case No.SCA.SR.05/2019 vide Annexure-A. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel Sri.Vinay.S., submits that Smt.Venkatalakshmamma - the mother initiated proceedings under the Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and she has died in the year 2019 i.e., on 20.05.2019. 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, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7157 WP No. 30522 of 2019 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 the mother is no more, the proceedings initiated by her abates. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 35