- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173532026 NC: 2026:KHC:47253-DB WP No. 7652 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 7652 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. KARUNAKARA K.M. S/O MALLEHSAPPA R.P. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ADVOCATE HAVING OFFICE AT KONEPETE BIKKODU ROAD, ALUR ALUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT PIN - 573 213 …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.P. PULAKESHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE PIN - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER OFFICE Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173532026 NC: 2026:KHC:47253-DB WP No. 7652 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHESHADRPURAM ROAD BANGALORE – 560 020 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NORTH GATE OPPOSITE TO MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA RAMANAGAR PIN - 562 159 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANAKAPUR KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT PIN - 562 117 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) P.B. NO. 5329/5369 ANNEXE BUILDING PARK HOUSE ROAD BANGALORE PIN - 560 001 6. SMT. PARVATHAMMA R/AT SARIGE RASTHE C/O SHIVARUDRAIAH SHIVANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT PIN - 562 117 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173532026 NC: 2026:KHC:47253-DB WP No. 7652 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE LETTER BEARING NO.Sakruni/Kanaka/Sibbandhi/Ku.Pim/2024-25/158 DATED 22/07/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-N & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as Public Interest litigation [PIL], inter alia, challenging the disbursement of pension to respondent No.6, who is receiving such pension on account of her being the widow of Sri. Puttamallaiah, who had retired as Superintendent, Department of Agriculture. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.6 is the second wife of the deceased, who had continued to be married to his first wife. We are unable to discern any element of public interest involved in the present petition. Accordingly, we do not - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010173532026 NC: 2026:KHC:47253-DB WP No. 7652 of 2026 consider it apposite to entertain the same. The petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29