IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 20289 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. YASHWANTH. S, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O. SHANTHARAM M, RESIDING AT 2^ND FLOOR, S.L.N. ENTERPRISES, 9^TH MAIN ROAD, (LOKESH ROAD), PIPE LINE ROAD, HOSAHALLI BADAVANE, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 040.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHUGOUDA B TUMBIGI.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SUVARNA T REP BY ITS SECRETARY, Location: HIGH VIDHANA SOUDHA, COURT OF KARNATAKA DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT OF MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT MAINTENANCE TRIBUNAL, MADHUGIRI SUB-DIVISION, MADHUGIRI, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 132.

3. RANGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, W/O. LATE GIRIYAPPA, MIDIGESH GRAMA AND HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 133. 4. M. G. RAVIVARMA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. LATE GIRIYAPPA, 5. SMT. ANSUYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O. GIRIRAJU. M, 6. M. SHANTHARAM AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE GIRIYAPPA, RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5 7 6 ARE RESIDENT OF KURUBARA PALYA VILLAGE, MIDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TU