- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25063 WP No. 34113 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 34113 OF 2016 (S-R) BETWEEN: SMT. UMA BAI W/O LATE BALAJI SINGH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT SOMAYAJALAHALLI VILLAGE SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR K N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BANGALORE-560 001 KARNATAKA. 3. THE ACCOUNT GENERAL INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) KARNATAKA RESIDENCY PARK ROAD P B NO.5329/5369 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25063 WP No. 34113 of 2016 BANGALORE-560 001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLAR OLD SP OFFICE BUILDING M B ROAD, KOLAR-563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA.,AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY RESPONDENT NUMBER ONE TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER AS THE LEGALLY WEDDED WIFE OF LATE.SRI.BALAJI SINGH AND ENTER THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE SERVICE RECORDS AND DIRECT THEM TO GRANT FAMILY PENSION OF LATE SRI.BALAJI SINGH TO THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH ARREARS SALARY PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS AS PER ANNEXURE-K AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is seeking family pension and retirement benefits of her husband, who was working as ASI in the Police Department, who is a Civil Servant, she has to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25063 WP No. 34113 of 2016 2. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of a writ Court, as the court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 67