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Unreportable

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+WP(C) No.5369/1998

Date of Decision: 23.05.2008

#Smt. Munni Devi

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. G.K. Sharma

Versus

$Union of India and Others

....Respondents

^

Through Mr.V.P. Singh with

Ms. Shubhra Parashar

CORAM :-

*THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.SIKRI

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.M. MALIK

1.Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to

see the Judgment?

2.To be referred to the Reporter or not?

3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

A.K. SIKRI, J.

:

1.The petitioner, widow of the deceased Madan Lal, has

approached this Court by means of the present petition for

grant of special family pension. Her husband Madan Lal

(hereinafter referred to as the 'deceased') was enrolled in the

Army on 9.7.1985 as a Gunner/OFC. As per the petitioner, the

deceased was hail and hearty when he joined the Army. He

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participated in various operations and gave good account of

himself. He even actively participated in games and sports

which are organised by the Army regularly to develop

competitive spirit and/or to ensure t