JUDGMENT :

(Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J.) :

The claim for family pension is the subject matter of dispute in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. As per the facts projected, the petitioner no. 1 is the wife of one Ranjit Das, who was working as Superintendent in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC). The petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are the daughters. The husband of the petitioner no. 1 had taken voluntary retirement in the year 1992 and was getting the pension. The said Ranjit Das expired on 02.05.2019 and accordingly, the petitioners had submitted a representation for payment of family pension and other benefits. However, such family pension and other retirement benefits were not released to the petitioners and therefore the present writ petition has been filed.

2. I have heard Shri AR Shome, learned counsel for the petitioners. I have also heard Shri TJ Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. P. Sarma, learned counsel for the APSC; Ms. S. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Health & Family Welfare Department and Shri D. Nandi, learned counsel for the private respondent no. 10.

3. Shri Shome, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that ther