WP/21066/2026 of ANDREW LOBO Vs UNION OF INDIA on 28 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

WRIT PETITION NO. 21066 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

ANDREW LOBO

SON OF THE LATE BRIG JJD LOBO,

AGED 66 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.8, 1ST CROSS,

LAVELLE ROAD, BENGALURU - 56000.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. B.M. ARUN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

UNION OF INDIA

BY ITS SECRETARY,

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,

3RD FLOOR, KARTAVYA BHAWAN - 1,

NEW DELHI - 110 001.

2.

INVESTOR EDUCATION AND

PROTECTION FUND AUTHORITY,

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, GROUND FLOOR,

JEEVAN VIHAR BUILDING,

3, PARLIAMENT STREET,

NEW DELHI - 110 001,

REP. BY SECRETARY.

Digitally

signed by

VINUTHA B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

3.

PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

3RD FLOOR, 'C' WING,

LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET,

NEW DELHI - 110 003.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. T.R. SATHYAVATHI, CGC FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE 3RD

RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE PAYMENT OF RS.31,38,329/- (RUPEES THIRTY ONE LAKH THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND AND

THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE ONLY) AS PER LETTER

DATED 02.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

AUTHORITY, VIDE ANNEXURE E AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

HC-KAR