ORDER

PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

Factual matrix, as it reveals from record are as under;

2. Md. Sultan was working as Mate in the catering unit of E.Co.Rly at Puri.

3. While working as such, he prematurely breathed his last on 20.01.1997 leaving behind six family members (wife/widow, two married daughters, two married sons and one unmarried daughter). The applicant/Ms. Chandini is the third unmarried daughter and Mumtaz Begum/Resp. No.4 is the second married daughter, who later on became widow.

3. Consequent upon his death, family pension was sanctioned in favour of his wife/widow (Shakeena Bibi) vide PPO No. 07080014099.

4. During the lifetime of family pension holder, namely Shakeena Bibi, she submitted representation on 31.03.2018 followed by another representation dated 26.07.2021 requesting the DRM(P)/E.Co.Rly/KUR for inclusion of the name of her unmarried daughter Chandini/applicant in the PPO.

5. While the matter stood thus, family pension holder, Shakeena Bibi, expired on 02.08.2021.

6. Based on the letter dated 26.07.2021, on 20.12.2021 a letter was addressed by the Railway authority requiring submission of documents for consideration of inclusion of the name of the applicant