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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 22456
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
Jyoti M, J
SMT LAXMI W/O RAMESH TALAWAR – Appellant
Versus
THE ASSISTANT P.F COMMISSIONER (EXEM. ACCOUNTS) – Respondent
WP No. 101574 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Santosh Pujari
For the Respondents: P.V. Gunjal, Ashrith S. Patil
A writ petition seeking a mandamus for the release of insurance benefits is disposed of as infructuous when the concerned authorities release the payment during the pendency of the proceedings.
Headnote:(A) Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme - Claim for benefits - Payment released during pendency of petition - Petition becomes infructuous as the relief sought has been granted. (Para 4)
Issues: Whether the petitioner is entitled to the benefits of the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme following the death of her husband in harness.
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| 1. procedural initiation and prayer for mandamus to release insurance benefits. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. disposal of petition as infructuous upon the actual release of claimed funds. (Para 4) |
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
Sri.P.V.Gunjal., counsel for respondent No.1 has appeared in person.
Sri.Ashrith S.Patil., counsel for respondent No.2 has appeared through video conferencing.
2. The petition is filed seeking mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated:23.01.2024 vide Annexure-D within a time bound manner and thereby release the benefit of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme to the petitioner.
3. Counsel for appearing for the respective parties urged several contentions.
4. The petitioner's husband was employed with respondent No.2 – Gokak Textiles Limited and he died in harness on 06.12.2015. The PF and pensionary benefits were fully settled.
The petitioner thereafter sought payment entitled to the family of the employee who has died, under the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme. The claim under Form-5IF submitted by the petitioner has been approved and an amount of Rs.1,20,000/- is released to the petitioner vide Cheque No.966630 dated 26.04.2024. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of
