- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33843 WP No. 32129 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 32129 OF 2017 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MARY ELIZABETH W/O LATE AMALORPAVANADAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.4369, ST.MARYS ROAD, 11TH CROSS N.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 007. 2. WILLIAM BERNARD A S/O LATE AMALORPAVANADAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.4369 ST.MARYS ROAD, 11TH CROSS N.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 007. 3. HARRY LOUIS A S/O LATE AMALORPAVANADAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT HOSE NO.4369 ST.MARYS ROAD, 11TH CROSS N.R.MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 007. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.THEJAS N S ., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSION NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001 BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33843 WP No. 32129 of 2017 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY ANUSHKA BHAVAN C.S.M.MARG, MUMBAI-400 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY GOVERNMNET OF INDIA TROMBAY, MUMBAI-400 085. 4. RARE EARTH MATERIALS PROJECT UNIT OF BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE YELWAL, MYSORE-571 130 BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G D SRINIVAS CGSC FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE- E REF NO: 02(07)RMP/2014/1189/ DATED:16.11.2015 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT PERSONNEL OFFICER OF R-4 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. At the outset, the learned CGSC appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner’s husband was an employee of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. Since he was a Central Government employee, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33843 WP No. 32129 of 2017 the petitioner is required to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. 2. The submission is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty for the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. 4. Insofar as the limitation period is concerned, the time spent by the petitioner before this Court is to be excluded. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34