VRS, J.

Aggrieved by the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal directing the South Central Railway to pay family pension to the 1st respondent herein, the Railway Administration has come up with the above writ petition.

2. Heard Mr. Gouri Shankar Sanghi, learned Standing Counsel for the Railways and Smt. A. Padma, learned counsel for the 1st respondent.

3. The husband of the 1st respondent herein, who was working as Senior Section Engineer in the office of the 2nd petitioner, died on 14.08.2011. The 1st respondent made a claim that she is the lawfully wedded wife and is entitled to family pension.

4. It appears that when the employee was in service, he had nominated his son on 25.01.1990 for the purpose of PF, GIS and DCRG.

5. There was no dispute on facts that the deceased employee married one G. Hymavathi on 27.03.1978 and had a son through the said lady. It appears that the deceased employee also filed O.P.No.822 of 2009 against G. Hymavathi for dissolution of marriage. The family Court at Vijayawada granted dissolution of marriage on 07.07.2010.

6. It appears that even before the divorce, the employee made an application to the employer to nominate the 1st respo