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2026 DAILYLAW 7391 (KAR)

SRI. K T HARINANDHAN v. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

WP/19923/2024 · 2026-02-21

Lok Adalath

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1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL & SMT. ARCHANA K.M., MEMBER WRIT PETITION No.19923/2024 (GM - RES) (Lok Adalat No.142/2026) BETWEEN: 1. Sri. K.T. Harinandhan S/o K.K. Thanikachalam Aged about 46 years R/at No.44, Gullandappa Building Srinivagalu Main Road Ejipura, Viveknagar Post Bengaluru - 560 047. 2. Sri. K.T. Kalia Selvan S/o K.K. Thanikachalam Aged about 43 years R/at No.8, Muneshwara Block Avalahalli, Near SGM School Bengaluru - 560 047. ...Petitioners (By Sri. S.M. Kulkarni, Advocate) Digitally signed by DEEPU M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 AND: 1. The Assistant Commissioner Bengaluru North Sub-Division Bengaluru - 560 009. 2. Sri. K.K. Thanikachalam S/o late Kippaswami Aged about 73 years R/at No.A1, A Block Austin Town, BDA Layout Neelasandra Bengaluru - 560 047. ….Respondents (By AGA for R1; Sri. Sohani Holla, Advocate for R2) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of The Constitution of India, praying to quash the Order dated 10.06.2024 passed in Case No.MSC/CR/18/2023 vide Annexure- A on the file of the Tribunal of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens and Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North Sub-Division at Bengaluru; and etc. This petition coming on for Conciliation before the Lok Adalat, the following Conciliation Order is passed: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a Memo dated 18.02.2026 which reads as under: " The petitioners respectfully submit that the Respondent No.2 in the above petition, who is the father of the Petitioners herein, expired on 24.07.2025 at Bengaluru. A copy of the death certificate is produced herewith for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. In view of the demise of the Respondent No.2, the cause of action does not survive and the above petition has become infructuous. Therefore, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take the above facts on record and dismiss the above petition as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The aforesaid Memo is taken on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER sac