JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents directing the respondents to cancel the family pension of the deceased D. Nagamuthu granted to the 6th respondent.)

1. The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to cancel the family pension of the deceased D. Nagamuthu granted to the 6th respondent.

2. That the husband of the petitioner, as claimed by the petitioner, was working in the respondent Education Department and according to the petitioner, she is the legally wedded wife. However, without the knowledge of the petitioner, the petitioner's husband married the sixth respondent and after retirement, the petitioner's husband expired on 26.10.2011. Thereafter, according to the petitioner, since the deceased employee viz., the husband of the petitioner had nominated the sixth respondent as legal heir to receive the family pension, the family pension has been given to the sixth respondent and now to get the same or at least to share the same, the petitioner has given a representation to the respondent dated 19.02.2011, and since the same has not been considere