IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18181 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. GEETHA W/O BASAVARAJAPPA B.J.

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS NO.111 MAIN ROAD, DODDAMALLAPURA POST, SANTHEBENNUR HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 218.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Location: HIGH COURT OF HONNALI SUB-DIVISION, KARNATAKA CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 218. 3. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE M.B. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, SANTHEBENNUR HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANGERE - 577 218.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. H.B. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HONNALI SUB-DIVISION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT,