- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17758 WP No. 16145 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 16145 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE C. KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT NO. 39, NEW NO. 131 12TH MAIN ROAD, NEAR RAGHAVENDRA MUTT, RAGHAVENDRA BLOCK, SRINAGARA, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. B.G. VENKATE GOWDA S/O LATE GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 2. SRI. B.G. RAMESH S/O LATE GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS BOTH RESPONDENT 1 AND 2 R/AT BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE AND POST, KYALANCHA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 159. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17758 WP No. 16145 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA - 562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASH D.C, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE- A ORDER DATED 26TH DAY OF JULY 2023 PASSED BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARAM REVENUE, SUB- DIVISION, TRIBUNAL FOR MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS IN CASE NO. HIREYA NA.R.KA.S/19/2022-23 PASSED BY THIRD RESPONDENT CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ORDER DATED 7TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 IN CASE NO H.NA.PA.PO APPEAL/02/2023-24 OF THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL OF MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARA CONFIRMING THE ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A1 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17758 WP No. 16145 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is instituted by the petitioner, a senior citizen, calling in question the legality and correctness of the concurrent orders passed by the Tribunal and the Deputy Commissioner, whereby the application filed by the petitioner under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, seeking a declaration that the gift deed executed in favour of the respondents is void, came to be rejected. 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration, a joint compromise petition duly signed by the parties is placed on record. In terms of the said compromise, respondent Nos.1 and 2, who are the brothers of the petitioner, have agreed to amicably resolve the dispute and have undertaken to provide maintenance and attend to the needs of the petitioner herein. 3. Smt. Jayalakshmi, the petitioner, who is present before this Court, is identified by her learned counsel. Upon a specific query made by this Court, she unequivocally states that she has voluntarily entered into the compromise without any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17758 WP No. 16145 of 2025 coercion or undue influence. She further submits that in view of the undertaking given by respondent Nos.1 and 2 to provide for her maintenance and basic amenities, she does not wish to prosecute the proceedings initiated under Section 23 of the Act and seeks permission to withdraw the same. 4. This Court, having interacted with the petitioner and upon perusal of the terms of compromise, is satisfied that the settlement arrived at between the parties is lawful, voluntary, and in the interest of the petitioner. Accordingly, the joint compromise petition is taken on record. 5. In view of the settlement recorded hereinabove, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the compromise petition. All pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 60