ORAL ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers:

"i. To appoint the Petitioner as Guardian of her husband Dr. Anil Kumar H.V., who is still lying in a I.C.U for more than 9 months and cannot write and sign any papers, comatose state an intensive care unit on mechanical ventilation.

ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus against Respondents N.2 to 4 allow the Petitioner to draw the money for day-today- treatment and for their livelihood.

iii. Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity."

2. Heard Shri H. Venkatesh Dodderi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri Shamanth Naik, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1; Smt. Divya Purandar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent No.2 and Shri Keerthi Kumar D. Naik, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4.

3. Facts in brief germane are as follows:

The petitioner's husband, one Dr. Anil Kumar H.V. on 12.11.2024 is said to have retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. Just prior to his retirement, it is averred in the petition that