MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT FOR SMT. JYOTI SHRIVASTAVA V/S THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

JABALPUR, India, June 13 -- Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the following judgment/order on May 12:

1. Petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging order dated 16.12.2021 contained in Annexure P/1 passed by Director General, Home Guards and Civil Defence, Jabalpur. Petitioner is a divorcee and daughter of late Shanker Lal Shrivastava, who was District Commandant in Home Guards and retired on 30.4.2001. Wife of Shanker Lal Shrivastava expired on 8.6.2017. He filed an application to nominate his daughter for family pension which was rejected by impugned order as divorcee was not a dependent under Rule 48 of Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976 (hereinafter referred to 'Rul...