- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010659462026 NC: 2026:KHC:52326 WP No. 30027 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 30027 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.S.M.PANKAJA W/O S.M.GANGNNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. 65, GANGAPATHI LAYOUT, GANGUNDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU-560-123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN N R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAMPATH A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BIRTH AND DEATH, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THALISDHARA, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMUKURU.572 130 3. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KODAYAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATA, KUNIGAL.572 130 4. SMT. INDRAMMA W/O NOT KNOWN - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010659462026 NC: 2026:KHC:52326 WP No. 30027 of 2026 AGED MAJOR R/AT NO.140/5, 8TH CROSS, KALYANA NAGAR, NAGARBHAVI, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 072 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAREDDY V, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT OF DATED.18.08.2026 BEARING NO.RKL.CR.593,635,535/2026-27 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 THASILDHAR VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "a. Issue Writ in the nature Certiorari quashing the Endorsement of dated.18.08.2026 bearing No.RKL; CR; 593,635,535/2026-27 issued by the Respondent No.2 - Thalisdhar vide Annexure-A. b. Consequently, Direct the Respondents to issue Death Certificate inserting the name of Petitioner in the Death Certificate by considering the Representation dated.04.01.2026 Annexure-F. c. Pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit." Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010659462026 NC: 2026:KHC:52326 WP No. 30027 of 2026 2. It is the case the petitioner that she married one Sri. S.N. Ganganna1 on 17.03.1983 and three children born to the said parties. It is forthcoming that there were dispute in the relationship resulting in the petitioner filing Criminal Misc.No.53/1990 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, I Class and JMFC, Kunigal, under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure and the deceased has filed MC No.3/2004 under the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, which petition was dismissed on 28.5.2008. The deceased being a Government employee expired on 22.5.2026. The petitioner learnt that other persons claiming to be the wife and children of the deceased are also staking a claim to the death benefits of the deceased. Hence, the present writ petition is filed for the aforementioned reliefs. 3. It is clear from the aforementioned factual matrix that the grievance sought to be articulated by the petitioner in the present petition is required to be redressed by initiating appropriate civil remedies before the competent Court having jurisdiction in the matter. 1 Hereinafter referred to as the 'deceased' Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010659462026 NC: 2026:KHC:52326 WP No. 30027 of 2026 4. In view of the aforementioned, the present writ petition is dismissed. 5. This order will not preclude the petitioner from availing other remedies as may be permissible under law. 6. All questions on the merits of the contentions agitated by the petitioner in the present petition are kept open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. 7. Pending IAs.,if any, also stand disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA