- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14083 WP No. 107391 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107391 OF 2014 (S-R) BETWEEN: SMT. LAXMI HANUMANTAPPA KADEMANI , AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: S. G. HIREMATH CHAWL, NEAR OLD SIDDAPPA TEMPLE, SAI NAGAR, UNKAL, HUBBALLI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN STATE BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, MADAM CAMA, ROAD, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA STATE. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (PPG OAD) SBI, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, NO. 65 SAINT MARKS ROAD, BANGALORE. 3. THE SENIOR MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, RODDA SRINIVASRAO ROAD, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH S. GUNDI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; R1 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION OF RESPONDENT BANK DATED 27.08.2013 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BANK TO PAY TO THE PETITIONER ARREARS OF PENSION OF HER LATE HUSBAND FROM 31/08/1985 AND THE FAMILY PENSION FROM 21/11/1987 AND ETC., RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.10.18 12:17:04 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14083 WP No. 107391 of 2014 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. To issue a Writ Order in the nature of Certiorari quashing the communication of respondent bank dated 27.08.2013 produced at Annexure-A. B. To issue writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent bank to pay to the petitioner arrears of pension of her late husband from 31/08/1985 and the family Pension from 21/11/1987. C. Any other Writ or order or direction deems fit in favour of Petitioner. In the interest of justice and equity. 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Srinivas B. Naik appearing for petitioner and learned counsel Sri.Suresh S.Gundi, appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. The petitioner is the wife of one Hanumanthappa Kademani, who was working as a Watchman with effect on 04.05.1964. The husband of the petitioner retires on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.1985 and on 22.11.1987 dies. Long after the death of the husband, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14083 WP No. 107391 of 2014 petitioner submits a representation, which is precisely after 26 years after his death and 28 years after the husband retiring on attaining the age of superannuation. The husband of the petitioner during his lifetime did not agitate his claim for grant of pension. 4. In the light of the husband of the petitioner not agitating the right with regard to grant of pension, and what the petitioner is now claiming family pension after about 26 years of his death and 28 of the husband retiring on attaining the age of superannuation, there is no warrant of interference with the impugned communication dated 27.08.2013 and no warrant for a consequent mandamus to grant arrears of pension inter alia to the petitioner. Therefore, petition lacking in merit stands rejected. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96