- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27181 WP No. 20897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20897 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KEMPAMMA WO LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT GANGASANDRA VILLAGE GOLUR HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G M SRINIVASAREDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF P.W.D, M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. TUMKUR DIVISION TUMKUR-572102. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D SUB DIVISION TUMKUR-572102. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE REP. BY ITS SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER,. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27181 WP No. 20897 of 2025 A.G., OFFICE, (A AND E) KARNATAKA CIRCLE BENGALURU P.B. NO 5329/5369 ANNEXE BUILDING PARK HOUSE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 I.E A G OFFICE TO SANCTION FAMILY PENSION TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND VIZ GANGAIAH BEARING NO: PV/11/CH- 2/2500247441/1522367770/391566 DATED: 23.01.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, learned AGA raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner is a Civil Servant and he has to approach the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27181 WP No. 20897 of 2025 2. The grievance in respect of the ‘service matters’ cannot be a subject matter of adjudication at the hands of a writ Court, as the court of first instance, in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in the case of L.Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India and others reported in (1997) 3 SCC 261. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. Registry is directed to return the original or certified copies of the documents, if any, to the petitioner, after retaining the Xerox copies of the same. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6