- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010329612021 NC: 2026:KHC:50495 WP No. 16557 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 16557 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMI SHEDTHI AGE 68 YEARS, D/O LATE KORATHI SHEDTHI R/AT MEL ADAPU, AROOR VILLAGE, POST AROOR-574128 BRAHMAVARA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.K. ACHARYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRESIDENT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE UDUPI, RAJATADRI, MANIPAL, POST MANIPAL-576103 UDUPI DISTRICT. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUNDAPURA SUB DIVISION, KUNDAPURA-576127 UDUPI DISTRICT. 3. A VENKAPPA SHETTY AGE 74 YEARS, S/O LATE KORATHI SHEDTHI 4. SHAKUNTALA SHEDTHI AGED 71 YEARS Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010329612021 NC: 2026:KHC:50495 WP No. 16557 of 2021 W/O A VENKATAPPA SHETTY 5. SHRIDHAR SHETTY AGED 49 YEARS S/O A VENKAPPA SHETTY R3 TO R5 ARE R/AT MEL ADAPU AROOR VILLAGE, POST AROOR-574128 BRAHMAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH RAYAPPA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. N. DINESH RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16.12.2020 PASSED IN CASE NO. C.DISHIGMEKA: 06/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IMPROPERLY CONFIRMING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16.3.2020 PASSED IN CASE NO. C.DIS MAG SR 37/2019-20 ON THE FILE OF THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND TO DECLARE BOTH THE ORDERS AS ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE UNDER LAW AND ALSO AGAINST THE MANDATE OF SECTION 4 AND SECTION 23 OF THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT 2007; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The sole petitioner is reported to be dead. A memo is filed to that effect on 13.08.2026 by the learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5. Memo is taken on record. Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010329612021 NC: 2026:KHC:50495 WP No. 16557 of 2021 2. Despite the death of sole petitioner, the legal heirs have not taken any steps to come on record. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed as abated. (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34 Digitally Signed By: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM Verified