Roja Ramani v. Union Of India, Ministry Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Roja Ramani C/o. Lakshmi Rice Mills, Soolakkottai Village & Post, Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu.

... Petitioner vs Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Rep. By

1. The Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, DHQ Post, New Delhi.

2. The Chief of the Army Staff, Army HQ, Sena Bhavan, DHQ Post, New Delhi.

3. The Officer in Charge, Records, EME Records, Secunderabad.

4. The Principal CDA (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad, U.P.

5. The S.I of Police, 1/4

Kaveripattinam, Dharmapuri (R5 Impl Suo Motu Impl order dated 16.12.2010 in W.P.No.8662 of 2010) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the Government of India, Ministry of Defence Letter No.12 (16)/86/D/(pen/sers) dated 26.08.1993, based on which the respondents claim to have acted to grant family pension to her only from the date of FIR namely 26.10.2002, as unconstitutional and direct the respondents to grant and pay the petitioner, her eligible family pension for the intervening period from 29.03.1992 till 26.10.2002 i.e., the date from which her husband was declared missing till the actual date of commencement of family pension and pay the arrears of pension due to her with 12% interest on the amount due till the date of effecting payment. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Notice Returned

O R D E R

Despite the matter being listed on 11.06.2026, 18.06.2026 and 25.06.2026, there was no representation for the petitioner.

2. Even today (30.06.2026) when the matter is listed under the caption 'for dismissal', there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, which only goes to show that the petitioner is not interested to pursue the matter. 2/4

3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.

30.06.2026 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No dh To Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Rep. By

1. The Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, DHQ Post, New Delhi.

2. The Chief of the Army Staff, Army HQ, Sena Bhavan, DHQ Post, New Delhi.

3. The Officer in Charge, Records, EME Records, Secunderabad.

4. The Principal CDA (Pensions), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad, U.P.

5. The S.I of Police, Kaveripattinam, Dharmapuri.

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T. VINOD KUMAR , J.

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