- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45661 WP No. 23312 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23312 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RADHA NAIR, W/O LATE SETHU MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HAVING ADDRESS AT NO.C-191, NOTE MUDRAN NAGAR, NAGANAHALLI, MYSORE-570 003. RESIDING PRESENTLY AT FLAT NO.46, BRINDHAVAN APARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, OPPOSITE TO AKASHVANI CIRCLE, YADAVGIRI, MYSORE 560 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KESHAVA KUMAR B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, A STATUTORY BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934 HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICES AT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS REGIONAL/ZONAL MANAGER. 2. BHARATIYA RESERVE BANK NOTE MUDRAN PRIVATE LIMITED, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISION OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS REGIONAL AND CORPORATE OFFICE AT NO.3 & 4, 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, B.T.M. LAYOUT, BANNERGHATA ROAD, P.O. BOX 2924, BENGALURU-560 029. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45661 WP No. 23312 of 2024 ALSO HAVING A REGIONAL OFFICE IN BRBNMPL TOWNSHIP, SALBONI PASCHIM, MEDINIPUR-721 132, STATE OF WEST BENGAL. REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. SMT. SANDHYA B NAIR, W/O LATE SANTHOSH S NAIR, AGED UNKNOWN, R/AT NO.11101, "ROHINI", VIJAYANAGAR, 4TH STAGE, 2ND PHASE, NEAR MUSURU MART, MYSURU 570 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. TEJASWINI B.R, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI CHINTAN CHINNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3; SRI PRADEEP SAWKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 [VK NOT FILED]) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DIRECTION AND TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE E-MAIL DATED 14.08.2024 FOR GRANT OF SHARE IN THE DEATH BENEFITS/FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF HER DECEASED SON, LATE SANTHOSH S. NAIR AT ANNEXURE - A, AND PENDING CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE REPRESENTATION ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. "Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction and to consider the Representation submitted by the Petitioner vide Email dated 14.08.2024 for grant of share in the death benefits/full and final settlement of her deceased son, Late Santhosh.S Nair at - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45661 WP No. 23312 of 2024 ANNEXURE-A, and pending consideration of the above representation, b. Direct the Respondent No.2 not to release the death benefits/full and final settlement payable in respect of Late Santhosh S Nair, in favour of Respondent No.3. c. Grant such other reliefs that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of this case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation submitted by the petitioner for the release of the death benefits of her son has not been considered by respondent No.2, and that there is a likelihood that the entire amount will be released in favour of respondent No.3, the wife of the deceased son. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that, since all the documents and nominations made by the deceased son, being the name of respondent No.3-Wife, no payments could be released in favour of the petitioner. 4. Faced with the above situation, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to withdraw the above - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45661 WP No. 23312 of 2024 petition and file appropriate proceedings in the appropriate Forum. reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed. 5. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the suit would be filed within one week’s from today i.e., on or before 14.11.2025 is placed on record. 6. The interim order granted by this Court is extended until 14.11.2025. It is made clear that if no proceedings are filed by then, the interim order would automatically stand vacated. 7. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek interim relief in both proceedings as and when filed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7