( 1 ) THIS is the First appeal directed against judgment and decree dated 8th November, 1994, passed by IVth additional Judge to the Court of District Judge, sagar in Civil Suit No. 7a of 1991.

( 2 ) FACTS giving rise to this appeal are that the plaintiff Smt. Subhadra Bai filed the present suit. igainst the defendant Smt. Vidya Devi, wife of deceased Chhidamilal Sukhad, her son vidyudeep, State of M. P. and the Superintendout of Police, Sagar praying that the succession certificate granted in favour of defendants smt. Vidya Devi and her son Vidyudeep in the civil Suit No. 33 of 1989 judgment dated 22nd january, 1990 may be declared as null and void as the plaintiff is the lawfully wedded wife of deceased Chhidamilal Sukhad and she is entitled to all post retiral benefits, i. e. the sum of Rs. 10,000. 00 of widow fund, G. f. F. in the sum of Rs. 50,000. 00, gratuity in the sum of rs. 37,760. 00, leave encashment amount of rs. 5,496. 00, ex-gratia amount in the sum of rs. 14,300-00 and GPF amount of Rs. 12,000. 00 : totalling to Rs. 1,39,556. 00, and other dues mentioned in the Schedule-A. The plaintiff also sought a direction that the State of M. P. and the Superi