NRLN, J. The writ petition is filed challenging the Award dated 27-10-2009 of Lok Adalat Bench, Guntur in Succession OP No.18 of 2004 on the file of the court of IV Additional District Judge, Guntur insofar as it relates to the depriving of the petitioner’s right from family pension as illegal and arbitrary and against principles of natural justice.

2. Consequent on the death of the husband of the petitioner by name Viswanadham, she along with her children who are respondents 7 and 8 in this writ petition filed an application for issuance of a Succession Certificate for the death family benefits due to late Viswanadham who is said to have died as an employee of LIC. He was said to have died on 02-12-2003. It was further alleged that the first respondent is the wife of one Potluru Venkaiah and she was a concubine of the deceased. It was further pleaded that the petitioner was nominated to receive the family pension benefits but however the 1st respondent is claiming the same. The deceased has also left behind an insurance policy of Rs.1 lakh. Hence the application. Subsequently, the children of the 1st respondent through the deceased were added as parties. While the matter