JUDGMENT (C.A.V.)

Heard Mr. Nirbhay Prashant, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent - Bihar State Electricity Board.

2. In the present writ petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):—

“(i) that to issue an appropriate writs, order/s, order/s or direction/s in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 28.08.2005 and order dated 15.02.2016 whereby and whereunder the claim of the pension was negated by the Bihar State Electricity Board (here-in-after referred as the Board).

(ii) that to issue an appropriate writ/s, orders/s or direction/s in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to pay family pension to the petitioner as early as possible and to pay the same to petitioner on month to month basis.

(iii) that any other releif or reliefs for which the petitioner be found entitled in law be granted to him.”

3. Brief facts of the case are that one Mrs. Prema Devi (deceased) was earlier married to Ram Prakash Chaudhary, an employee of the respondent Board and he died on 30.04.1993 in harness and therefore, his widow, Mrs. Prema Devi was appointed as Class