UNION OF INDIA Vs. SANTOSH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE widow of Ram Niwas, petitioner in the original lis and respondent in the present writ petition, is clamouring for grant of family pension ever since her husband Ram Niwas died on 29. 12. 1988. She succeeded in obtaining the desired relief when she filed O. A. No. 233/2003 before the C. A. T. as the same was allowed vide order dated 7. 4. 2003. It is against this order passed by the learned C. A. T. that the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed. Hopefully, the tales of woe of a widow would end today after seventeen years of litigation.

(2.) THE bare minimum facts that need necessary mention reveal that Ram Niwas was employed on the post of Helper initially on 8. 11. 1979 as casual labour. He was granted temporary status w. e. f. 1. 1. 1983. He was contributing towards provident fund account. Unfortunately, he died on 29. 12. 1988 while on active service. In the year 1986, list was prepared for screening the casual labour in order to regularise them against Group `d' post.

(3.) WE have heard learned counsel for the parties and with their assistance examined the records of the case.