JUDGMENT

The petitioner’s husband M.M.Alikunju was a Constable in the Border Security Force. He joined the BSF on 12.9.1968 and took voluntary retirement on 1.11.1988. Pension was sanctioned to Alikunju as per Ext.P1 Pension Payment Order, but the Admissible Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) was not released to him. After repeated representations in that regard, the 4th respondent issued Exhibit P4 dated 05.01.2015, informing Alikunju that the State Bank of India, Perumbavoor Branch had been asked to release his FMA with effect from November, 2019. But the Branch Manager was not prepared to release the amount without obtaining further clarification from the BSF. When this matter was informed to the BSF authorities, Alikunju was issued with Ext. P3 letter, reiterating that the Branch Manager was directed to release the amount. While so, Alikunju expired on 06.02.2018, after prolonged illness.

2. After the death of her husband, the petitioner also represented about non-disbursal of the FMA. Finally Ext P5 was issued on 26.05.2020, revising the family pension by including FMA at the rate of Rs. 1000/- per month from November 2019. The petitioner contends that her late husband was entitled f