- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17400 WP No. 35427 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 35427 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI VINEETH KUMAR M.G., S/O. LATE MURTHY T.M.S., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.43, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD 'B' CROSS, SATHYANARAYANA LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU-560086. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAYARAJ D.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE CHAIRMAN, TRIBUNAL OF MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17400 WP No. 35427 of 2024 KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSITANT COMMISSIONER 3. SMT. GIRIJA M., W/O. LATE MURTHY T.M.S., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.43, GROUND FLOOR, 3RD 'B' CROSS, SATHYANARAYANA LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU-560086. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. M.R.KRISHNAMURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE R-2 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING CASE NO. MSC/CR/171/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 17.12.2024 PASSED BY THE R-2 IN ALLOWING THE PETITION PREFERRED BY THE R-3 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING CASE NO. MSC/CR/171/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17400 WP No. 35427 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The captioned petition is filed by the son assailing the order passed by the respondent No.2/Tribunal declaring the gift deeds dated 16.01.2023 as void. 2. A joint compromise petition is filed today by the petitioner and respondent No.3/mother. Since respondent No.3, though present before this Court, is not represented by an Advocate, this Court has independently interacted with her. On specific queries put by this Court, respondent No.3 has stated that she has perused and understood the contents of the joint compromise petition. She further submits that she is a B.E. graduate, has previously worked in BESCOM, and that her decision to enter into the present compromise is voluntary, made out of her own free will, without any force, coercion, or undue influence. She has also stated that, in terms of the compromise, she proposes to execute and register a fresh gift deed in favour of the petitioner and her grandson, allotting 50% share each. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17400 WP No. 35427 of 2024 3. The son, who is present before this Court, submits and undertakes that he shall take due care of his mother and ensure that all her basic needs and amenities are provided for. He further undertakes that such care and support will be extended voluntarily, without any neglect, and in a manner befitting his obligation towards his mother. This undertaking is placed on record. 4. In view of the statement made by respondent No.3, who is present before this Court, and upon being satisfied that she is well-educated, fully aware of the legal implications of the compromise, and that the compromise petition has been executed on her own volition and upon her instructions, this Court deems it appropriate to accept and take the joint compromise petition on record. 5. In light of the amicable settlement arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No.3/mother, the impugned order passed by respondent No.3 is hereby set aside. The petition stands disposed of in terms of the joint - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17400 WP No. 35427 of 2024 compromise petition, which shall form part and parcel of this order. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 4 Sl No.: 1