Heard Mr. C. Lalramzauva, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. H. Lalrinthanga, learned counsel for the respondent. The appellant Smti Lalliani is the first wife if deceased Lalbiaktluanga who died on 27.8.92. The respondent is the second wife of the said deceased Lalbiaktluanga while serving in Madras Regiment late Lalbiaktluanga had nominated the appellant to receive all death benefits in the event of his death. The controversy between the two wives left by him is directly related to the service benefits of late Lalbiaktluanga. Late Lalbiaktluanga and the appellant Lalliani were married in 1982. They have three children. Two are sons and one is a daughter. At the moment the elder boy is living with the step mother, the second wife of Lalbiaktluanga. The second son and the girl are with the appellant. The second wife Smti Lalhliapi also has a daughter out of her union with late Lalbiaktluanga. The wives are now looking after two children each.

2. Sometime in 1985 deceased Lalbiaktluanga and the appellant were separated. Again they came together in 1987. However, this also did not last long. Marriage was broken in 1988. Thereafter said Lalbiaktluanga and the respondent w

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