- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4368 WP No. 105180 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 105180 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. NEELAVVA @ NIRMALA @ NEELABAI W/O LATE HANAMANT SHIRANAL, AGED: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: C/O PARASURAM BIRAPPA DHAREGOND, R/O AT: AND POST: THEGGI TALUK BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 117. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VISHWESHWARAYYA TOWER, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT WING, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOT, DISTRICT: BAGALKOT-587 101. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4368 WP No. 105180 of 2024 4. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL JAMAKHANDI, TALUK: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 113. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1-R3; SRI. PRAKASH HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR HEARING- INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.H.M.Dharigond., counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil., HCGP for respondents 1 to 3 and Sri.Prakash Hosamane., counsel for respondent No.4 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the death benefits and all consequential benefits including the fixing of the family pension to the petitioner by considering the application dated 25.09.2023 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-D. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4368 WP No. 105180 of 2024 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ Papers with care. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition is confined only to consider the representation as far as the release of death benefits and all consequential benefits. Counsel therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. The oral submission made by the counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 6. A mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation/application dated 25.09.2023 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure-D as far as the release of death benefits and all consequential benefits is concerned within eight weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP, RH LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 39