IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 34823 of 2025 SMT. RENU SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Upendra Yadav - Advocate for the petitioner.

Shri Dharmendra Nayak - Govt. Advocate for the respondents/State.

ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition challenging the order dated

26.03.2025, Annexure P/1, passed by respondent no.3, asking the petitioner to submit succession certificate for payment of retiral dues and family pension in relation to her deceased-husband. She has also prayed for a direction to the respondents to extend her the benefit of family pension and other retiral dues of her husband.

2. The petitioner is the widow of Late Shri Ashok Sharma, who was working as Constable in the respondent - Home (Police) Department. He expired on 31.01.2025. The petitioner made an application for disbursement of retiral dues as also family pension in her favour before respondent no.3. Her application was however rejected by respondent no.3 vide impugned communication dated 26.03.2025 on the ground that the respondent no.5 is also claiming to be the widow