- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53902 WP No. 35226 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 35226 OF 2017 (S-RES) BETWEEN: KUM. SWETHA DSK D/O LATE D SWARNAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/A NO.308, P K R NAGAR 2ND BATTERY PENSION LANE VANNARPET, VIVEKNAWGAR BENGALURU-560047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED TRINITY CIRCLE, HALASURU BENGALURU-560008 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53902 WP No. 35226 of 2017 2. ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (HR & ADMN) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELEPHONE HOUSE RAJ BHAVAN ROAD BENGALURU-560001 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (INTERNAL) KORAMANGALA 5 ESS EXCHANGE MAIN BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED BENGALURU-560034 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A N GANGADHARAIAH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 23.1.2016 VIDE ANNEX-Q AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER TO A SUITABLE POST ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PAY ALL THE DEATH/ TERMINAL BENEFITS OF HER DECEASED EMPLOYEE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53902 WP No. 35226 of 2017 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider her representation dated 23.01.2016 vide Annexure 'Q', wherein she has requested for her appointment on compassionate grounds. 2. The petitioner has produced the endorsement dated 26.02.2016 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure 'P', which discloses that the father of the petitioner was unauthorisedly absent from duty and he was removed from service on 22.07.2002. The father of the petitioner passed away on 15.04.2008. The respondents have already considered the representation of the petitioner and issued an endorsement vide Annexure 'P (Annexure 'R3'). 3. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53902 WP No. 35226 of 2017 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the order of removal dated 22.07.2002, if so desired. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27