- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4520 WP No. 20969 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20969 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. K. RAGHU HEGDE S/O SANNAYYA HEGDE, AGED 62 YEARS, HAVING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AT ASHIRAVAD, KODGI POST AND VILLAGE, KULLANJE, VIA SHANKARANARAYANA KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MADAN K S.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA K G ROAD, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4520 WP No. 20969 of 2025 2. MR. ADARSH HEGDE S/O K RAGHU HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT 805, TOWER 2, HARA VIJAYA HEIGHTS BWSSB PIPELINE EROAD, THALAGHATTAPURA BENGALURU - 560062. 3. MS. SHRAVYA U HEGDE W/O RESPONDENT NO.3., RESIDING AT 805, TOWER 2, HARA VIJAYA HEIGHTS BWSSB PIPELINE EROAD, THALAGHATTAPURA BENGALURU - 560062. ALSO HAVING ADDRESS AT NO.3/1, OLD NO. 437, 6TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, NEAR HOLY SAINT SCHOOL, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTING RESPONDENT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4520 WP No. 20969 of 2025 NO.1, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, TO EXPEDITIOUSLY LIST AND DISPOSE OF CASE NO. MSC CR 41/2025, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WITHIN A TIME-FRAME FIXED BY THIS COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a senior citizen, has availed remedy under Section 8 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 [for short, 'the Act'], and the petitioner seeks directions to the first respondent [the competent authority under the Act] to expeditiously dispose of his application in MSC.CR No.41/2025. None appears for the petitioner, but Smt Saritha Kulkarni, a learned Additional Government - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4520 WP No. 20969 of 2025 Advocate, who accepts notice for the first respondent, submits that this Court may dispose of this petition directing the first respondent to expeditiously dispose of the petitioner's application [if it is not already disposed of] with liberty to the petitioner to place a certified copy of this Court's order in the present proceedings with the first respondent. In the light of the afore, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a certified copy of this order with the first respondent who is called upon to decide the petitioner's appeal, if not decided, within a period of three [3] months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-