The petitioner is the second wife of Late. Sriramulu, who retired as Teacher from Thenmudiyanur Government Elementary School, Thiruvannamalai District on 01.11.1978. It is the contention of the petitioner that the deceased Sriramulu married her as his second wife in the year 1961 and such marriage was solemnised with the consent of the first wife namely Krishnaveni. Out of the wedlock between the petitioner and the deceased, 2 sons and 2 daughters have born. As far as the pensionary benefits are concerned, after retirement, the said Sriramulu was in receipt of pension at the rate of Rs.120/- per month. On 25.09.2009, the first wife Krishnaveni died. On 25.12.2008, the said Sriramulu died and prior to his death, he was in receipt of pension at the rate of Rs.4,240/-. On his death, the Directorate of Pension issued a cheque dated 03.09.2009 for Rs.25,000/- to the petitioner towards the lumpsum grant under the Tamil Nadu Government Pensioner's Family Security Fund Scheme. However, family pension was not paid to the petitioner despite her repeated request.

2. According to the petitioner, she married the deceased Sriramulu in the year 1961. Though at that time, his first wife was