Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:116878 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9845 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Aadesh Kumari Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abnish Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Jagdish Pathak,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J. Heard Sri Omkar Nath, Advocate holding brief of Sri Abnish Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Pranjal Mehrotra Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Kamlesh Kumar Gangwar, learned counsel for respondent No.4. The petitioner's husband died while working in Food Corporation of India way back on 17.12.2007, however, till date i.e. even after 18 years, her family pension is not settled. Learned counsel for petitioner refers document annexed along with this writ petition that matter is still under consideration and there are communication between Food Corporation of India and Disbursing Authority i.e. Regional Provident Commissioner II/ CPIO (Pension) & Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), 28, Community Centre, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Regional Office Delhi Central, however, till date family pension of petitioner is not determined. Learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 and 3 submits that all relevant papers have already been forwarded to Regional Provident Commissioner II/ CPIO (Pension) & Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). Learned counsel for respondent No.4 submits that he has not received any instruction, however, considering that matter is pending for last more than 18 years, it will be decided expeditiously. I have considered the above submissions and perused the record. The respondents are not diligent to discharge their obligations and petitioner is forced to approach this Court with a prayer that even after 18 years of death of her husband, her family pension is not paid. In the aforesaid circumstances, in case, legally permissible family pension is not determined and paid to petitioner commenced with 1st of August, 2025, respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 will pay family pension severely or jointly from their salary. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid observation. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned respondents. Registrar (Compliance) to take steps. Order Date :- 18.7.2025 P. Pandey Digitally signed by :- PUSHPENDRA PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- PUSHPENDRA PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad