Order

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Under assail is the writ order dated 2.11.2021 in W.P.No.21883/2021.

The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu is the appellant. The 1^st respondent has instituted a writ proceedings challenging the rejection order, declining the claim of the 1^st respondent to include the name of the second wife of the 1^st respondent, Mrs.R.Revathy, in the Pension Payment Order as the nominee to receive the Family Pension.

2. The facts in brief would show that the 1^st respondent is a retired Block Development Officer, retired on 31.07.2007 and receiving pension as of now. Admittedly, the 1^st respondent, during the life time of his first wife Mrs.R.Vasantha contracted second marriage with Mrs.R.Revathy on 27.05.1992. The 1^st respondent admittedly, married the second wife and living with two wives. The 1^st respondent submitted an application before the Block Development Officer, Thoraiyur, on 21.4.2009 to include the names of both the wives as nominees in the Pension Payment Order so that both his wives shall receive Family Pension. The Block Development Officer forwarded the claim to the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli. The District Collector in tu