2026:JHHC:8759 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No.1904 of 2026 ------- Parwati Devi aged about 61 years wife of late Jageshwar Yadav @ Yugeshwar Yadav @ Jugeshwar Yadav @ Ugeshwar Yadav, resident of village Bhaipur (Chope) P.O.-Chope P.S.-Simariya, District-Chatra. Presently resided at village-Shanti Nagar, Old Petrol Pump, P.O.-Chatra, P.S.-Chatra, District- Chatra, Pin Code-825401 .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1. Panjab National Bank, represented through its Regional Manager, having Regional Office, Jharkhand at Pee Pee Compound, P.O.& P.S.-Hindpiri, District- Ranchi. 2. The Chief Manager, Panjab National Bank, Human Resource Department, Circle Office, Bokaro PNB House, City Centre, Sector 4, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. & District-Bokaro … Respondents. ------- CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shravan Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. P.A.S. Pati, Advocate ------ 03/ 26.03.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for retiral dues of her deceased husband and Family Pension to the petitioner, who is nominee wife of late deceased employee Jageshwar Yadav @ Yugeshwar Yadav @ Jugeshwar Yadav @ Ugeshwar Yadav. The petitioner’s husband was Peon in Punjab National Bank, Bokaro, who superannuated from service on 31.01.2021 and died on 25.09.2024. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she is the first wife of the deceased employee and earlier she was driven out by her husband and her husband started living with another lady. It is further case of the petitioner that during subsistence of her marriage with the employee, the employee could not have married with anyone and if he had married, his second marriage is void. Learned counsel referred to Annexure-3 to the writ petition, which is an order passed in Original Maintenance Case No.39 of 2020 filed by this petitioner against her husband before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chatra to substantiate her claim. 4. I have gone through the aforesaid order and found that the learned Principal Judge, Familiy Court, Chatra had directed the husband to pay maintenance to this petitioner holding that the petitioner is the legally married wife. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, I direct the respondents to take a decision in respect of the retiral benefit and Family Pension to the legal heir/ nominee of the deceased employee. 6. The petitioner is directed to file a representation before the respondent claiming all the benefits. 7. On receipt of such representation, the respondents will consider the claim of the petitioner and if the petitioner is found eligible to receive the same benefit and she is the nominee, the same will be disbursed her, if there are no other legal impediment. 8. It is expected that the entire process should be concluded within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the representation. 9. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26th March, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:01/04/2026 -2-