1. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the order dated 27.9.2006 rejecting the request of the petitioner to count the past service rendered by the petitioner's husband in Indian Air Force with the Civil Service (Police Service).

2. The case of the petitioner is that her husband, viz., Hameedullah joined in the services of the Indian Air Force on 4.12.1956 as a Corporal. He was discharged from the Air Force on 22.3.1967 after serving ten years and 109 days and he was declared eligible for civil employment. After discharge, the petitioner's husband joined the services of the second respondent as a Sub Inspector and he retired from the said post on 25.4.1995. At the time of retiring, the petitioner's husband served as an Inspector of Police. The petitioner's husband died on 23.11.2001.

3. According to the petitioner, the petitioner's husband's Air Force service was not counted while calculating pensionary service. For computation of the terminal benefits, the petitioner's husband submitted several representations to count the said service. According to the petitioner, the Air Force Record Office, New Delhi by letter dated 24.2.1999 informed the petitioner's husban