Smt Baby Kumari v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 11860/2021 & CM APPL. 14539/2022 SMT BABY KUMARI ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arun Kumar Vashishta, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Ansari, SPC for UOI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE % 19.01.2024

O R D E R

1.

This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- A. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the form of a Writ of Certiorari to quash and set aside the order of DIG Group 2 Centre CRPF, letter No P3-l/2000 dt 19 Aug 2017 placed as Annexure P - 3 B. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the form ofa Writ of Mandamus to grant to the humble petitioner the family pension along with the arrears from the date of entitlement. C. Direct the respondents to complete all formalities mandatory for grant of family pension or any other pension entitled in the present circumstances of the case.

D. Pass such other further orders/directions as deemed just and proper by this Hon'ble High Court by way of an adequate exemplary compensation in the genuine attendant circumstances of the case· to meet the ends of equity, justice and fair play. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/07/2025 at 01:12:34

2.

During the course of the hearing , learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner shall be satisfied if the respondents consider the grant of invalid pension/family pension to the petitioner. According to him, deceased employee qualifies for the grant to invalid pension. He further submits as the employee has expired, the petitioner is his wife, she shall be entitled to arrears of invalid pension/family pension. 3.

He submits, he shall be satisfied if a claim of the petitioner for invalid/family pension is considered by the Competent Authority. If that be so, we are of the view, a representation be given by the petitioner to the Director General, CRPF within four weeks from today. On receipt of the same, the Director General, CRPF shall decide the same within a period of six weeks thereafter.

4.

With the above terms, the petition is disposed of. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J SAURABH BANERJEE, J JANUARY 19, 2024/akr The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/07/2025 at 01:12:34