IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 16661 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT VIJAYALAKSHMI S.P., W/O S.P.SUDHAKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A NO.84, 4^TH CROSS GANDHINAGARA HARIHARA - 577 001 DAVANGERE DISTRICT

2. SMT.REKHA W/O.NAMADEVA M.B., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NEELAKANTANAGAR

4^TH CROSS, 5^TH MAIN HARIHARA-577 001 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by (BY SRI. V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE)

SUVARNA T L H o I c G a H ti o C n O :

UR T OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE DISTRICT AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS DAVANGERE, HARIHAR ROAD (SH - 76)

DAVANGERE - 577 001

2. THE TRIBUNAL OF MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE ASST. COMMISSIONER AND THE SUB -DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE SAGARA- SUB DIVISION COURT ROAD SAGARA – 577 401 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

3. SRI R.SURESH S/O LATE BABU RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

4. SMT.USHA W/O R.SURESH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R3 & R4 ARE R/A NEAR SWAGATH MEDICALS, BUS STAND ROAD SHIKARIPURA - 577 427 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT

5. SMT.DRAKSHAYANAMMA W/O GIRIRAJ K.N., AGED