Harish Kumar, J.—Heard Mr. Jay Prakash Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. H.S. Roy, learned AC to AG for the State and Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, learned counsel for the Accountant General, Bihar.

2. The present writ application has been filed seeking a direction upon the respondents to ensure family pension to the petitioner, who is admittedly second wife of the deceased employee, late Raja Ram Singh and from their wedlock a son was born.

3. The short facts, which are relevant for consideration of the issue involved in the present writ petition is that the husband of the petitioner retired from the post of constable on 02.12.1986 at Islampur under Nalanda District Police, thereafter he was getting pension and finally died on 15.02.2000.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with late Raja Ram Singh on 05.05.1986 in a temple and thereafter he started living with her and a son was also born out of the said wedlock. He also submits that various plots of lands have also been purchased in the name of the petitioner showing her as the wife of late Raja Ram Singh. He further submits that the late husband of the petitioner ha