Smt Lakshmi Devi v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Consideration of representation; release of retirement and service benefits of deceased/retired employee; widow petitioner; Office Manager (retd), Town Municipal Council, K.R. Pete, Mandya; Annexure-G representation dated 26.11.2025; Annexure-F correspondence dt.12.7.2019; compliance with earlier W.P.No.28413/2017 decided 12.07.2018 (Lakshmidevi); six-week compliance timeline; writ in nature of mandamus; Articles 226 & 227 Constitution of India; Urban Development Department / Directorate of Municipal Administration / Pension and Small Savings officials; petition disposed of, no monetary award; High Court of Karnataka, 10-04-2026, Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus-type direction: respondents to address the petitioner's grievances, consider her representation dated 26.11.2025 (Annexure-G) and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, bearing in mind the coordinate-bench decision in Lakshmidevi (W.P.No.28413/2017 dated 12.07.2018), within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; petition disposed of on those directions.