1. Though the matter is listed today for preliminary hearing, the petition is considered for final hearing having regard to facts and circumstances of the case.

2. The facts are as follows.-

The petitioner is the widow of one M. Srinivas and the petitioners 2 and 3 are their twin sons. M. Srinivas, who was working as Group ‘D’ employee, in the establishment of the High Court of Karnataka joined service on 16-3-1992 and died on 18-6-2010, while he was working in the Accounts Branch II of the High Court. The petitioner-widow made an application in the prescribed form to the respondent on 23-7-2010, seeking sanction of family pension and other pensionary benefits. The respondent called upon her to furnish a survivorship certificate from the Tahsildar. The same was produced by her on 7-9-2010. It is also the petitioner’s case that she has passed S.S.L.C., and is aged about 37 years and is eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds. Accordingly, she has made an application in this regard as well. The petitioner was directed by letter dated 19-10-2010 to produce certain documents in support of her marriage with the deceased, in order to take further action. Thereafter, a