Ashok Parihar, J.-Son of petitioner No. 1 died while in service of respondent No. 3 on 24.04.1999. At the time of death, the deceased was working on the post of Class-IV. The deceased never married, however, adopted petitioner No. 2 as his son during his life time. As per the succession certificate issued by a competent Court on 10.04.2000, petitioner No. 1 has received the amount of gratuity and other retiral benefits except for family pension on 012.2003. Since the compassionate appointment was also claimed by petitioner No. 2, a decree of declaration was also obtained by petitioner No. 2 from a competent Court and the same was granted accordingly by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Gangapur City on 05.05.2001 declaring petitioner No. 2 as adopted son of the deceased Ugrasen. Apart from claiming compassionate appointment for petitioner No. 2, the petitioners have claimed interest on the amount of gratuity, which was paid after a considerable delay as also the family pension for petitioner No. 1 being mother of the deceased.

2. The respondents have disputed the adoption of petitioner No. 2 and have also submitted that petitioner No. 1 is not entitled for family