THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA Writ Petition No.16853 of 2024

ORDER:

(Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili)

Aggrieved by the order, dated 16.02.2024 passed in O.A.No.18 of 2022 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad (for short, “the Tribunal”), the present Writ Petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri G. Trinadha Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner had contended that the petitioner’s husband was appointed as a Driver in Mechanical Department of the then Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway on 25.10.1945. While, he was working as Driver, he had expired on 21.05.1963, after rendering 18 years of service with the Railways.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner had further contended that the Family Pension Scheme was introduced in the year 1964 and since the said scheme was implemented after the death of the petitioner’s husband, neither he nor the petitioner had the opportunity to opt for it. Learned counsel for the petitioner had further contended tha