- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408672021 NC: 2026:KHC:54832-DB MFA No. 5948 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5948 OF 2021 (GW) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SEEMA NAMBIAR D/O K P DAMODARAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.112 III MAIN 1ST STAGE, II PHASE BEML LAYOUT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU 560 098 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ, FOR SMT. GEETHA DEVI M P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SRIDHAR GOVINDAN S/O SHRI V G KUTTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.11 PRIYAM CHAITANYA GREEN FORD PHASE 2 SEEGEHALLI BENGALURU 560 067 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. VINUTA YATTINAHALLI FOR SMT. RAMA R IYER FOR RESPONDENT) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408672021 NC: 2026:KHC:54832-DB MFA No. 5948 of 2021 THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 47(a) OF GUARDIAN AND WARDS ACT AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21.09.2021 PASSED IN G AND WC NO.260/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 7 AND 17 OF THE G AND WC ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present appeal has been filed under Section 47 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, calling in question the judgment and decree dated 21.09.2021 passed in G. & W.C. No.260/2013 by the IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru. 2. The ward has attained the age of majority, i.e., 18 years. Since he has attained the age of majority, the question of continuation of guardianship does not survive for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408672021 NC: 2026:KHC:54832-DB MFA No. 5948 of 2021 consideration. Consequently, the present appeal has been rendered infructuous by efflux of time. 3. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN) JUDGE RKA CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33