JUDGMENT :

ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA, J.

1. Heard Ms. S.P. Chetry, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B. Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondents No. 1 and 2, being the authorities under the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Assam. Also heard Mr. C.S. Hazarika, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3, being the authorities under the Pension and Public Grievances Department, Assam, Ms. N. Lohe, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4, the Principal Accountant General, Assam and Mr. J. Chutia, learned counsel for the respondents No. 5 and 6, being the authorities under the KAAC.

2. The petitioner is the second wife of the deceased Sar-im Teron, who was a Multi Purpose Worker under the Joint Director of Health Services, Karbi Anglong.

3. Mr. B. Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondents in the Health and Family Welfare Department upon obtaining the information from the Department has made a statement that the deceased husband of the petitioner was otherwise an employee under the Health and Family Welfare Department, although his services was under the control of the KAAC and that he was in a pensionable service.

4. This writ petition is instituted by Bi