- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27901 WP No. 1052 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1052 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. AYESHA M W/O LATE E.T.HARISHKUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YARS NEAR AJJI HOTEL RAMESHWARANAGARA 2ND CROSS, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H MALATESH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER (P A & F) GPO BUILDING, PENSION SECTION BENGALURU 01. 2. CPMG (CHIEF POSTAL GENRAL MANAGER) PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICE CHIKAMAGALURU MANAGING DIRECTOR CHICKMAGALURU 577101. 4. SMT THIMMAMMA W/O LATE THIRUMALAIH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS BEHIND CHANDRaSHEKHARA CLINIC LAKSHMI NAGARA, CHIKMAGALURU 577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B M KUSHALAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3: SRI. K SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27901 WP No. 1052 of 2021 DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOT TO RELEASE THE DEATH BENEFITS OF PETITIONERS HUSBAND IN FAVOR OF THE R-4, EXCEPT IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER 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 1. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that the petitioner’s husband was an employee of the postal department. Since he was holding a civil post, the petitioner has to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. 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(2) SCR 1186. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27901 WP No. 1052 of 2021 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. The interim order granted by this Court shall enure to the benefit of the petitioner for a period of two weeks. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34