High Court Disposes Rita Dan Pension Petition

Authority: High Court

Order Date: Not specified

Case Overview

• Petition filed by Rita Dan, widow of a deceased DVC employee, seeking family pension and other financial benefits that DVC had kept in abeyance.
• The petitioner previously filed Title Suit No. 217 of 2018, with the deceased employee’s daughter and DVC as parties; the suit was decreed on 8 October 2024.
• The decree held that the petitioner is entitled to the death/service benefit and pension of the deceased employee.
• The court directed that the petitioner may now approach respondent No. 2 (DVC) to request release of the benefits in accordance with the judgment.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of with no order as to costs.
• Parties may obtain an urgent photostat certified copy of the order on a priority basis.

Topics: Pension entitlement, Court order