ORDER

Ashok Bhushan, J. - Leave granted.

2. These two appeals raising common questions of law have been heard together and are being decided by this common order.

3. Civil Appeal arising out of Diary No. 37356 of 2017 -Renu Devi Vs. Union of India & Ors. has been filed challenging the order dated 25.04.2017 passed by Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh Regional Bench at Chandimandir, by which O.A. No. 4313 of 2013 filed by the appellant praying for grant of Special Family Pension w.e.f. 15.09.2004 has been dismissed. M.A. No. 1075 of 2017 seeking leave to appeal has also been dismissed by Armed Forces Tribunal by order dated 10.07.2017.

4. Civil Appeal No. 2538 of 2019 has been filed against the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal dated 08.05.2018, by which O.A. No. 449 of 2014 filed by Smt. Rekha Devi praying for grant of Special Family Pension w.e.f. 18.06.2003 has been rejected.

5. It shall be sufficient to notice the facts in Civil Appeal arising out of Diary No. 37356 of 2017 - Renu Devi vs. Union of India & Ors. for deciding these two appeals.

6. The husband of the appellant Late Sepoy Vikash died while on casual leave on 14.09.2004. O.A. No. 4313 of 2013 was filed praying for g