- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40690 WP NO.39286 OF 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.39286 OF 2016 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: G. KASTURIRANGAN SINCE DECEASED, REP. BY LR. SRI. K. SRIRAM S/O LATE G. KASTURIRANGAN AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, NO.237/43 (177 OLD), 5TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJADITHYA SADASIVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S STATE BANK OF MYSORE CHAMARAJPET BRANCH, PB. NO.1803, NO.29, 4TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU - 560 018. REP. BY ITS MANAGER. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHOWRI H.R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO FURNISH REASONS FOR PAYMENT OF TDS IN THE NAME OF K.S. GOPALSWAMIENGAR SONS HUF AS SEEN IN ANNEXURE-A AND ALL PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF FIXED DEPOSITS STANDING IN THE NAME OF K.S. GOPALASWAMIENGAR SONS HUF; AND ETC. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40690 WP NO.39286 OF 2016 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent-Bank to furnish reasons for payment of TDS in the name of K.S. Gopalswamiengar Sons HUF as reflected in the Form 26AS produced at Annexure-A and all particulars in respect of Fixed Deposits standing in the name of K.S. Gopalswamiengar Sons HUF. 2. Heard Sri. Rajadithya Sadasivan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Showri H.R., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that, it is a well settled principle in the law that the writ of mandamus would lie only if the legal right is vested with the petitioner and same has been claimed by the petitioner against the statutory body. In that view of the matter, as there is no representation/application made by the petitioner, seeking the prayer sought for in the present - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40690 WP NO.39286 OF 2016 petition, I am of the opinion that, it is open for the petitioner to approach the respondent-Bank, seeking relief as claimed in the writ petition. Therefore, the petitioner is permitted to make a representation to the respondent-Bank within two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. If the petitioner makes such representation/application, the respondent-Bank shall consider the same within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of such representation/application that may be made by the petitioner. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14