Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:68769 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8820 of 2021 Petitioner :- Km. Usha (Minor) Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sheetla Sahai Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Archana Singh Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shivendu Ojha, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 4. The writ petition is filed by the petitioner praying for following relief:- "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents authority to grant the family pension in favour of the petitioner since the death of the pensioner holder Late Bind Basni Prasad." It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the claim of the petitioner for family pension is pending before respondent no.2. He submits that a direction be issued to the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the petitioner's claim for family pension within a stipulated period. Sri Shivendu Ojha, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 4 submits that the claim of the petitioner would be considered and decided in accordance with law in a time bound manner. He submits that the petitioner may be directed to provide the documents to show that the petitioner is the daughter of the deceased employee. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner for grant of family pension as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The petitioner would be at liberty to file relevant documents in respect of the identity of the petitioner as the legal heir of the deceased employee. The respondents while processing the claim of the petitioner shall also consider the nominee, if any, fixed by the deceased employee in the service record. Order Date :- 1.5.2025 Bhaskar Digitally signed by :- BHASKAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad