Widow received DA on both regular and family pension but still challenged it in court; HC explains why claim failed
A retired widow, Smt. Vanajakshi, mistakenly believed she wasn't receiving dearness allowance on her regular pension. Despite receiving DA on both her family and regular pensions, she filed a court case. The Madras High Court dismissed her claim, confirming s…
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A retired widow, Smt. Vanajakshi, mistakenly believed she wasn't receiving dearness allowance on her regular pension. Despite receiving DA on both her family and regular pensions, she filed a court case. The Madras High Court dismissed her claim, confirming s…
Smt Vana from Chennai was given her late husbands job on compassionate grounds on April 20, 1974 and she also received the family pension for her husbands services. Subsequently on May 31, 2001, she …
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