SHARANJIT KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner is an unfortunate widow.

(2.) Her husband was a member of the Armed Forces Medical Corps (Dental Wing). He was deputed to attend a conference. On his way back, he met with a road accident on December 25,1999 which proved fatal. He died instantaneously. The petitioner claims that she is entitled to the grant of benefits under the provisions of the Administration of Punjab War Heroes Families Relief Fund Rules, 1999. Her representations having met with no success, she has approached this Court through the present writ petition with a prayer that a writ of mandamus be issued directing the respondent -State of Punjab and others to grant her the admissible benefits.

(3.) COUNSEL for the parties have been heard. Mr. Dhindsa, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in terms of the rules framed by the State Government, the benefit, as claimed by the petitioner, is clearly admissible.