Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Rabia Bikaner Etc.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 442
Bench K. Ramaswamy and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 7 July 1997

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the view taken by the Tribun'Ms in granting the pensionary benefits to the respondents is clearly illegal.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Service Law : Family Pension Scheme for Railway Employees, 1964-Casual labourer-Obtaining status of temporary workman after putting six months service-Death of workman before appointment to temporary post-Widow claiming family pension-Held, respondent-widow not entitled to family pen­ sion-However, if any amount has been paid to her pursuant to orders of Tribunal, the same may not be recovered. Ram Kumar v. Union of India, [1988) 2 SCR 138 and Union of India v. Sukanti & Anr., 97 (5) SCALE 494, relied on. Prabhavati Devi v. Union of India, [1996) 7 SCC 27, held inapplicable. CIVIL APPELLATE

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