IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

232 CWP-24855-2024 Date of Decision: February 24, 2026 Nirmal Kaur .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Swati Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Eknoor Kaur Sara, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 24.01.2020 (Annexure P-2) whereby the family pension of the petitioner has been allowed on the basis of 50% family pension and 50% fixed medical allowance alleging two families. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to release the full family pension along with pensonary benefits in favour of the petitioner as she is the only legally wedded wife of deceased Amarjit Singh.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner is the legally wedded widow of late Sh. Amarjit Singh, who unfortunately expired on 26.11.2019. It is s