G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice [Oral]

The present Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment dated 15.07.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.87 of 2024, tilted Kamla Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others, whereby, the proceedings of the writ petition were closed, with liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law, with regard to the issues raised in the petition.

2. Learned Single Judge noticed that the appellant was claiming to be the legally wedded wife of her husband late Shri Sohan Lal, who retired as Assistant Sub-Inspector from Police Department and died on P02.03.2023. He accordingly came to the conclusion that name of respondent No.4 [Gaitri Devi] was mentioned in the Pension Payment Order, which has been issu ed by the Accountant General as a recipient of theo family pension and, therefore, the pension was being rightly released and paid in her favour. On account of the fact that respondent No.4 was entered in the uservice record and that disp