- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30661 WP No. 22132 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 22132 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SOMASHETTY H S S/O LATE SRI. HANUMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 80 YARS R/O ALDUR HOSAHALLI, ALDUR POST CHIKKAMAGALURU TLAUK AND DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 111 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND HEALTH WELFARE VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF SENIOR CITIZEN MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE TRIBUNAL CHIKKAMAGALUR SUB DIVISON CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 101 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101 Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30661 WP No. 22132 of 2022 4. SRI. PRABHAKAR H.S. S/O SRISOMASHETY H.S AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 5. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR H.S S/O SRI. SOMASHETTY H.S AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS BOTH RESPONDENTS NO.4 AND 5 ARE R/AT ALDUR HOSAHALLI, ALDUR POST CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 577 111 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 R4 - PRABHAKAR H.S. SERVED SRI. ABHIRAJ B. CHENGTI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 HEREIN TO INTERVENE AND AUCTION THE MOVABLES AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES BELONGING TO R4 AND 5 HEREIN AND TO PAY RS.6,00,000/- TO THE PETITIONER AS ORDERED VIDE ORDER DTD 22.06.2022 IN MATTER BEARING HE.NA.03/2022 PASSED BY R2 ANNEXURE-A 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 M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30661 WP No. 22132 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner appearing through the video conference refers to the memo dated 08.06.2026 which reads as under: "The learned counsel for the petitioner most respectfully submits that during the pendency of the above writ petition, the sole petitioner expired on 23.11.2022. In view of the death of the sole petitioner and the nature of the relief sought in the writ petition, the petition has become infructuous. Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to record the death of the petitioner and dispose of the present writ petition as having become infructuous, in the interested of justice and equity." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the said memo, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28