319 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 16.02.2026 Gulzar Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- None for the petitioner.

Mr. Arun Jindal, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. On 27.01.2026, the following order was passed:

“1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to grant him family pension on account of death of his son who was serving as Head Constable in Police Department.

2. The petitioner’s son namely Jitender Pal Singh was recruited as Constable on 16.11.1989 in Punjab Police. He expired in harness on 11.06.1999. He was married having no child. The respondent sanctioned and released family pension to wife of the deceased. She subsequently solemnized second marriage and respondent in November’ 2002 stopped her family pension. The petitioner made representations to respondents seeking family pension.

3. As per respondent, wife of an employee is entitled to family pension. Father cannot claim family pension because he is not dependent upon income of the dec