- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5420 WP No. 33048 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 33048 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. N MANJULA BAI W/O. LATE JYOTHOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.91, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU -560056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R. P., ADV. (VC)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, VARTHA SOUDHA, NO.17, BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER ROAD, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SMT. YOGINI RAO, W/O. LATE JYOTHOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 'SAMRUDDHI NILAYA, 7TH MAIN ROAD, SRI RAMA BADAVANE, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5420 WP No. 33048 of 2024 ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SMT. JAMUNA BAI, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONER DATED 08.11.2024 TO PAY THE DEATH BENEFITS, PENSION AND ALSO COMPENSATE APPOINTMENT EQUALLY AMONG THE PETITIONER AND R-3 UNDER ANNX-A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER The petitioner who claims to be second wife of deceased Jyothoji Rao who was working as Driver in the second respondent-Department is praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider her representation dated 08.11.2024 wherein she has sought for family pension. 2. Since the person in respect of whom the family pension is sought was a Government servant, working in the second respondent, Department of Information and Public Relations was the holder of a civil post and - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5420 WP No. 33048 of 2024 therefore, it would be appropriate for the petitioner to approach the Tribunal established under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (for short, ‘1985 Act’). 3. When a Special Forum is created for redressal of grievance of a Government servant, I decline to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. Writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Administrative Tribunal established under the State Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 to redress her grievance. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49