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PURNENDU SINGH
Mostt. Domani Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Purnendu Singh, J. – Heard Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, learned GP- 17 appearing on behalf of the State.
2. This order is being passed in continuation of the order dated 22.08.2023. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondent no.5 i.e. the Block Education Officer, BlockPatna Dagarua, Purnea. He submits that petitioner is the first wife and she is the only legally wedded wife and any second marriage is void. He further submits that to quantify the claim of respondent no.7 to be the legally wedded wife of the deceased employee in that case the concerned must have brought the prior permission granted to the deceased employee by the Controlling Officer permitting him to remarry, during his service period in accordance with the circular of the Finance Department of the State Government bearing No. P.C.-1-Misc.-41/92/10059/Vi., dated 06.09.1996, which specifies that it is only the first wife who is entitled to family pension and thereafter the dependent minor children of both the wives can have a right on family pension, but the secon
Family pension - Legally married wife is liable for pension - Liability of First wife to get pension - Petitioner is legally married wife of deceased and they have three sons out of their wedlock and....
A putative second wife, whose marriage to the deceased is void under the Hindu Marriage Act, is not entitled to family pension under the Pension Rules.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the provision for payment of pension to more than one widow applies only to lawful marriages, and the concept of a widow does not arise in the....
Misconduct - When the whole situation is examined in the light of the Conduct Rules of 1965, then petitioner’s contention that she is second wife and is entitled to family pension is not made out bec....
The court affirmed that a widow, despite her marriage being void due to the subsistence of the husband's first marriage, is entitled to compassionate appointment and benefits as the deceased's nomine....
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