IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR. JUSTICE R. DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.4766/2018 (S-RES) BETWEEN MAHESHWARI K. M W/O RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS NO.63/1, 1ST MAIN, 2ND B CROSS, NEAR DAIRY STOP, HEGGANAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH VISWANEEDAM, BANGALORE NORTH-560091.
(BY SMT. SUMAN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-571107.
3. THE PRINCIPAL THE GOVERNMENT PU COLLEGE, KITTUR, PRIYAYAPATTANA TALUK MYSORE-571107.
(BY SMT. M S PRATHIMA, AGA) ... PETITIONER ... RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GIVE THE BENEFITS OF SERVICE OF LATE LEELAVATHI TO THE PETITIONER ONLY THE LEGAL HEIR FORTHWITH, DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GIVE INTEREST TO THE PETITIONER ON THE DELAYED PAYMENT AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R. DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
The petitioner is before this Court seeking direction to the respondents to give the service benefits of late Smt.Leelavathi and further direction that the benefit shall also be given along with interest in accordance with law.
2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that Smt.Leelavathi was a government servant and the grievances of the petitioner could only be espoused before the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal. Therefore, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal for redressal of her grievances, this petition is dismissed.
SD/- JUDGE DL