- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48606 WP No. 35165 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35165 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: H. R.LALITHA W/O LATE H R RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 95 YEARS, R/AT NO.176, 9TH MAIN, 38TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARVIND N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU, ADDRESS KANDAYA BHAVANA, K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH SUB DIVISION, ADDRESS KANDAYA BHAVANA, K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. 4. THE DIRECTOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZEN R/AT IST FLOOR, PODIUM BLOCK, V V TOWER, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48606 WP No. 35165 of 2025 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR JAYANAGARA POLICE STATION ADDRESS 156/1, 6TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 011. 6. SMT. H R SARVAMANGALA @ SARVAMANGALA RAVINDRA D/O LATE H S RANGASWAMY, W/O SRI G K RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.1502, D BLOCK, MANTRI GREENS APARTMENT, SAMPIGE MAIN ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. 7. SMT H R RANGANAYAKAMMA @ ASHA VISHWANATH D/O LATE H S RANGASWAMY W/O SRI H R VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.176, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 38TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR V BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 041. 8. SMT H.R. UMADEVI @ USHA SHRIDHAR D/O LATE H S RANGASWAMY W/O SRI G S SHRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.1004, ELANA TOWER III, THE PROMONT, SY NO. 168, OFF 3RD MAIN ROAD, HOSKEREHALLI, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. 9. SMT H R ANURADHA @ ARUNA RAJ D/O LATE H S RANGASWAMY, W/O SRI M G VARADARAJ, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.965, A BLOCK, V MAIN, DATTAGALLI III STAGE, KANAKADASA NAGARA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48606 WP No. 35165 of 2025 MYSORE-570 023. 10. AKSHATHA SUYOG D/O LATE MR H R NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.484, PANCHASHEELANAGAR, NAGARBHAVI POST, BENGALURU-560072 11. MR ARJUN NADIGAR H N S/O LATE H R NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT APARTMENT NO.F 1301, 13TH FLOOR, K H B PLATINUM, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, VALAGERAHALLI, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS SEEKING TO DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12/11/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48606 WP No. 35165 of 2025 "a) Issue a Writ of mandamus seeking to direction to respondent No.4 to consider the representation dated 12/11/2025 vide ANNEXURE-F. b) Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ or order seeking a direction to the respondent No.5 to provide police protection to petitioner from respondent Nos.6 to 11. c) Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ or order seeking a direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to provide permission to construct the lift for easy movement for petitioner till her life time. d) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order seeking a direction to the respondent Nos.6 to 11 to provide monthly maintenance for her medical expenses or sale a portion of the land and deposit the amount in her account for the day to day expenses". 2. The petitioner seeks for police protection to be ordered to install a lift in the property. There appears to be a dispute between the petitioner and her family members inasmuch as a Gift Deed executed by the petitioner in favour of her grand children is also sought to be cancelled by filing necessary application under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 before the respondent No.3-Assistant Commissioner, which is still pending. When the Gift Deed is in force, the ownership of the property is still to be determined by - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48606 WP No. 35165 of 2025 the Assistant Commissioner. That apart, the proceedings cannot be maintained directly before this Court for installation of a lift with police protection or the like and for monthly maintenance and medical expenses which is pending before the Assistant Commissioner in MSC No.25/2025. Application filed before the Assistant Commissioner has been dismissed for non-prosecution and the petitioner is now before the respondent No.2. 3. Respondent No. 2 is directed to consider the appeal which has been filed by the petitioner and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible at any rate within fifteen days from the date of service of notice in that matter. Accordingly, Petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16