Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:146005 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12196 of 2025 Petitioner :- Kumari Rachna Suman Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Anoop Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. Petitioner who is sister of late Pradeep Kumar clims family pension on the ground that she being unmarried and 100% disabled sister of the deceased employee, taking aid to the provisions contained under the U.P. Dependents of Deceased Employees During Service (6th Amendment) Rules, 2001 brought to the U.P. Government Servant Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 that includes unmarried sister also within the definition clause of dependents, she is entitled to be given family pension. 3. It is contended that deceased brother had no other dependent as he was unmarried and petitioner being unmarried sister falls within the definition of dependents of deceased family and hence is entitled to family pension. 4. It is further submitted that in the above regard petitioner has approached the authority concerned by making representation which may be directed to be disposed of in accordance with law. 5. Learned Standing Counsel submits that claim of the petitioner can be directed to be considered and disposed of by the respondent No. 2 provided petitioner makes a fresh representation. 6.In the given facts and circumstances this petition stands disposed of with direction to the petitioner to make fresh representation before the competent authority in the matter within a period of four weeks from today and if she does so, the competent authority, namely respondent No. 2 will dispose of the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of further two months. Order Date :- 23.8.2025 Nadeem Digitally signed by :- NADEEM AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad