JUDGMENT :

VINAY JOSHI, J.

Challenge in this petition is by petitioners Union of India through it General Manager, South East Central Railway (SECR) to the legality and correctness of the order dated 18.07.2016, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, Camp at Nagpur [CAT] in Original Application No.2090/2015, by which the CAT has directed to release family pension to the then applicant/respondent herein.

2. The facts giving rise to the present petition in brief are that one Ghasiram was working as a Gangman with SECR. He retired on superannuation on 30.06.2001. He had a wife namely Sunderbai, who died on 25.08.2002, whilst Ghasiram died on 12.03.2003. One Ganeshibai / respondent claimed to be second wife of Ghasiram and accordingly she had claimed family pension from petitioners by issuing various communications and particularly legal notice dated 21.03.2008. It was her claim that she being widow of Ghasiram in the capacity of legally wedded wife, is entitled for family pension after demise of Ghasiram. Pension claim of Ganeshibai came to be rejected by petitioners SECR vide communication dated 11.03.2006. It was informed that the Railways through Section Personal