- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37256 WP No. 17802 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 17802 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. C RUPA W/O LATE A CHOKKALINGAM AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 43, 18TH CROSS, 13TH MAIN BANDAPPA GARDEN MUTHYALANAGARA BENGALURU-560054 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRIDHAR S V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL) KAVERI BHAVAN K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001 REP. BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER KPTCL. 2. CONTROLLER, ACCOUNTS PENSION AND GRATUITY CELL, KPTCL, KAVERI BHAWAN K G ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRIC) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION GESCOM, SINDHANUR RAICHUR-584128. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37256 WP No. 17802 of 2022 4. SMT JYOTHI SREE RANGA NIVAS BEHIND SUKO BANK LINGASUGUR, RAICHUR-584128 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VIDYA PAI, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. NAYANATARA, B G. ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2: SRI PRASHANT T PANDIT, ADVOCATE FOR R3: NOTICE TO R4 IS HELD SUFFICIENT V/O DATED: 29.03.2013) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS AGAINST R1 TO 3, TO CONSIDER HER REPRESENTATION DATED: 19.8.2020 AT ANNEXURE-C AND SANCTION HER CLAIM OF FAMILY PENSION OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND IN PETITIONERS NAME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus against respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider her representation dated 19.08.2020 at Annexure-C and sanction her claim of family pension of her deceased husband in petitioner’s name. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus to respondent No.3 to consider the direction of respondent No.2 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37256 WP No. 17802 of 2022 vide communication dated 29.01.2022 vide Annexure-M. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus to respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to issue a family pension book in petitioner’s name.” 2. The case of the petitioner is that her husband Chokkalingam was working as an Assistant Engineer in the first respondent - Corporation. He attained the age of superannuation on 28.02.2014. Thereafter, pension has been sanctioned to the petitioner’s husband and he died on 14.08.2020 vide Annexure-B. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 19.08.2020 vide Annexure-C to the second respondent for processing the pension papers of the petitioner. Since, no action has been taken on the said representation, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The petitioner submitted a representation on 19.08.2020 for sanction of the family pension to her. Even today, no action has been taken. Therefore, it is suffice for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37256 WP No. 17802 of 2022 this Court to direct the third respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure- C, dated 19.08.2020, as expeditiously as possible, not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 43