Karnataka High Court
WP/11270/2026 of SMT D N SARASWATHAMMA Vs THE DIRECTOR on 7 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010253802026 NC: 2026:KHC:41837-DB WP No. 11270 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 11270 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SMT. D N
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 11270 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SMT. D N SARASWATHAMMA
W/O V. GANGADHAR,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS,
MUTHAMBIKA LAYOUT,
NEAR MUTHYALAMMA TEMPLE,
DODDABALLAPURA TOWN,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
PIN CODE NO.561203.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. V GANGADHAR, ADV.)
AND:
1.
THE DIRECTOR
KARNATAKA PRE-UNIVERSITY BOARD,
18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU-560003.
2.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMN.),
KARNATAKA PRE-UNIVERSITY BOARD,
18TH CROSS. MALLESWARAM,
BENGALURU-560003.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA)
Digitally signed by
NANJUNDACHARI
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI
OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION DEEMS TO
FIT; QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL,
BENGALURU,
IN
APPLICATION
NO.728/2025 DATED 20.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
The petitioner questioning order dated 20.11.2025 in Application No.728/2025 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) is before this Court in this writ petition.
2. The Tribunal has passed the following order: “9. Accordingly, the application is disposed of by directing the respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider the Certificate submitted by the applicant vide letter dated 27.10.2025 and release the
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admissible reimbursement amount under medical claim within a period not later than two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”
3. Heard learned counsel Sri.V.Gangadhar for petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.V.Shivareddy for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the entire writ petition papers.
4. The petitioner is the legal heir of the deceased Government servant Kum.Anitha.G., who was working as Lecturer at Government Pre-University College, Konaghatta, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District. The deceased Government employee had taken treatment and had spent a sum of Rs.3,51,514/- towards medical expenses. However, vide impugned endorsement dated 31.01.2024, the respondents have rejected the medical reimbursement application filed by the petitioner and only granted Rs.50,067/- reimbursement as against Rs.3,51,514/- sought by the petitioner.
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5. Questioning the impugned endorsement dated 31.01.2024, the petitioner was before the Tribunal. The Tribunal taking note of the entire facts, directed the respondents to consider the certificate submitted by the petitioner vide letter dated 27.10.2025 and release the admissible reimbursement amount under the medical claim.
6. While issuing the above direction, the Tribunal has noted that the petitioner was directed to produce the notarized certificate in terms of Suvarna Arogya Suraksha, Bengaluru Scheme before the concerned Trust, in terms of Government order dated 13.09.2019. It is also noted that the petitioner has reportedly complied with the same as per memo dated 30.10.2025. Therefore, taking note of the same, the Tribunal has rightly directed to consider the certificate submitted by the petitioner vide letter dated 27.10.2025 and to release the admissible reimbursement amount under medical claim.
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7. We do not find any error or reason to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
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