IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 24994 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SARBJEET KAUR W/O LATE SH. BALJINDER SINGH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PUNIA PATTI, CHHAJLI, P.O. CHHAJLI DISTRICT SANGRUR, PUNJAB …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUKDEV SINGH KHOKHER FOR SRI. SIDDARAJU T, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA by SREEDHARAN REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BANGALORE SUSHMA GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, LAKSHMI VIDHANA SOUDHA, Location: High Court of DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Karnataka BANGALORE – 560 001.

KARNATAKA

2. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001.

KARNATAKA.

3. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MUKHTAGANGOTRI, MYSURU – 570 006.

KARNATAKA.

4. DEPARTMENT OF POST REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI – 110 001.

5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTAL SERVICES DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI – 110 001.

6. CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL PUNJAB CIRCLE, SANDESH BHAWAN, SECTOR 17-E, CHANDIGARH – 160