doubt that the family pension is an indefeasible right
of the widow of a former Railway employee. Annexure-A1 marriage
certificate indicates that the marriage ... pleasure of
the Government, but right to family pension is a valuable right vested in the
widow which cannot be denied. As we stated earlier
applicant has any right over the same, she should
approach the civil court for recovering the same. Therefore, the exercise of
right under the Banker ... devised, the
widow and dependent minors will equally be entitled to get the family
pension as a matter of right. Similarly, as pointed
grant of family
pension to divorced/widowed daughters of deceased employee is subject to
certain conditions and the widowed/divorced daughters have to establish
their ... that they became
widow/divorcee after the death of the pensioner/his/her spouse and that the
employer has a right to rectify the mistake
second marriage, her right to receive family pension was ceased. The
applicant represented before the official respondents that right of the 5 th
respondent ... dependent parents and unmarried/divorced/
widowed daughter will continue till the date of death. Family
pension to unmarried/widowed/divorced daughters in
Category
husband
and wife and on his demise on 20.07.2024, she became the widow.
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SHERIN ... another [2003 (1) SCC 184], family pension is a right of
the widow and it is the obligation of the employer to compute the
family
stated that as per Hindu Succession Act, 1956 ,
son, daughter, widow has the first right to property but nowhere under the
rules the right
early as on 11.12.1960. She is right now seventy five years of age and a
widow. The family pension made available to the spouse
apex court had recognised the right of pension as a valuable right and
property in the hands of the pensioner. In Smt. Poonamal ... scheme is devised, the widow and dependent minors will be equally
be entitled to family pension as a matter of right. It was further ruled
testamentary disposition.
6. We, accordingly hold that Mrs Violet Issac the widow of the
deceased Railway employee is entitled to receive the family pension,
notwithstanding ... family pension as a
matter of right. In fact, we look upon pension not merely as a statutory
right but as the fulfilment
widow of one V.Y. Babu, who was a temporary status
conferred casual labourer in the Postal Department. As rightly pointed out
by the respondents
