JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dt. 21.12.2015 and to release the Family Pension to the petitioner.)

1. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 21.12.2015, and release family pension to the petitioner.

2. The petitioner states that her husband Late Sri R.Ramalingam was working as Fireman Driver in the Fire Services Department and voluntarily retired from service on 31.03.1997. The husband of the writ petitioner died on 27.07.1998. The petitioner claims that she is the only nominee of her husband Late Sri R.Ramalingam and she is the second wife of the deceased employee. The first wife Valliammal died on 17.05.1996 before the retirement of her husband from service. The petitioner further states that she is having one son, namely, Sri R.Gunasekar and he was a minor when the writ petition was filed. The minor son was receiving family pension during the relevant point of time. However, on attaining majority, the family pension was not paid to the writ pe