Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 257 · Decided 29 August 1989
SMT. Bhagwanti and ANR. v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 257 · [1989] 3 S.C.R. 1010
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1128/1988
- Decided
- 29 August 1989
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, G.L. OZA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 32; Service Rules Section 54(14)(b)
Headnote
BHAGWANTI AND ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA AUGUST 29, 1989 & [RANOANATH MISRA AND G,L. OZA, ff] Cehlral Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1972-Rule 54(14)(b)- 'Family'-Definition of-Clauses (i) and (ii) held ultra vires Article ·-14--SpiJuiies who get married lifter tetii'erhent of Government ; i.. tliese two Writ Petitions have been filed by the widows of tile t> pelisidliets viz. Smt. haugwanti and Smt. Sharda Swamy, as they have been refused family pension after the demise of their husbands. SOit. Bliagwlinti is tile widow of an Ex-Subedar of the Indian Army who retired
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