ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 29-10-2024 Heard Mr. Shivendra Kishore, learned Senior Advocate representing the petitioner, Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, learned Advocate for the State as well as Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, learned Advocate for the Punjab National Bank.

2. The petitioner is admittedly the second wife of late Ram Nath Ram, who superannuated on 31.01.2005 from the post of Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Bilaspur, Chenari, Rohtas and subsequent thereto died on

20.05.2012.

3. Drawing the attention of this Court to the averments made in the writ petition and the materials available on record it is contended that the husband of the petitioner had two wives; the first Shivraji Devi died issueless on 23.08.2005; During the lifetime of the first wife, the husband of the petitioner had solemnised second marriage with the petitioner and they blessed with a daughter Pooja Kumari on 23.03.2004, who is still unmarried. Since the first wife predeceased, the erstwhile employee, thus after the death of the erstwhile employee, the petitioner submitted her application before the District Programme Officer, Rohtas for family pension on 20.05.2015. On the said application, the matter was enquired and