- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2992 WP No. 1470 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 1470 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. BHARATHI W/O SRI MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK,, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJARAM.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. MANJAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R.LINGARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. MAHANTESH RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2992 WP No. 1470 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Manjunatha Rayappa., AGA for respondent No.2 has appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 19.01.2019 passed by the second respondent vide Annexure-A. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. AGA submits that Smt.Manjamma - the first respondent has died in the year 2022 i.e., on 25.01.2022. AGA therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by AGA 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.1 mother is no more, the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2992 WP No. 1470 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.: 2 Sl No.: 22