ORDER

The order of rejection dated 24.03.2014, rejecting the claim of the petitioner for grant of family pension on the ground that the marriage between Shri.V.N.Sivasankaran and Smt.Kamala (2nd wife) took place on 07.11.1973 before the death of Smt.Indirani, who is the 1st wife (on

02.01.2000), is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner states that her husband V.N.Sivasankaran was working as Secondary Grade Teacher and he retired from service on 31.05.1989 on attaining the age of superannuation. Thereafter, he was receiving family pension, till his date of death i.e. 02.07.2013. The petitioner states that she is the second wife of late V.N.Sivasankaran and the marriage between them was solemnized on 07.11.1973. The husband of the petitioner married one Indirani in the year 1966 as first wife. Since the first wife suffered from some ill health, with the consent of said Indirani and the family members, the petitioner married the deceased employee. The first wife Indirani died on 02.01.2000, after a lapse of 27 years from the date of the second marriage.

3. As per the Service Rules, the deceased husband of the petitioner nominated his first wife as nominee for re