Lovely Rani v. State Of Haryana Through Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-6916-2026 Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 LOVELY RANI

...Petitioner

Vs.

STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

...Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of orders whereby the respondent has denied her family pension. She is further seeking release of family pension w.e.f. 01.10.2020.

2.

The petitioner is daughter of ASI Kiran Bala who passed away on 29.09.2012 in harness. The respondent vide order dated 12.12.2012 sanctioned Monthly Financial Assistance (for short, 'MFA') to the deceased officer's husband who passed away on 03.12.2015. The petitioner, after death of her father, requested respondent to sanction MFA being the legal heir which was accepted by DGP vide order dated 25.10.2016. The MFA was transferred in her name and family pension was sanctioned for the period from 18.08.2016 to 29.09.2019. Principal Accountant General (A&E), Haryana vide order dated 24.07.2020 issued Pension Payment Order in her favour. She received family pension till September' 2020. The respondent No.3-Accountant General asked Police Department to stop her family pension. Principal Accountant General DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.03.09 12:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-6916-2026 -2- (A&E), Haryana vide order dated 01.10.2020 raised query as to whether MFA granted to petitioner on the basis of decree of divorce dated 17.08.2016 was according to Haryana Government Instructions dated 26.04.2010 and 01.01.2014. Police Department vide letter dated 29.08.2023 confirmed that petitioner was not entitled to family pension as per Government instructions. The petitioner submitted representations to the respondent seeking resumption of the family pension but to no avail. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner's family pension was stopped without issuing her any notice or granting opportunity of hearing.

4.

Faced with this learned State counsel submits that competent authority would pass an appropriate order within two months after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.

6.

In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent to pass an order within a period of two months from today with respect to petitioner's entitlement to family pension after granting her opportunity of hearing. The petitioner at the first instance would appear before ADGP, CID Haryana-respondent No.2 on 16.03.2026 and thereafter as directed by him. 7.

Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE March 09, 2026 Deepak DPA Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No DEEPAK BISSYAN 2026.03.09 12:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document