[2026:RJ-JP:3802] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19248/2022 Smt. Braj Kanwar D/o Ex Hav. Late Shiv Singh, Aged About 63 Years, R/o Gopal Ji Ki Chakki Ke Samne, Kherli Phatak, District Kota ( Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus 1. Union Of India, Through Secretary, Ministry Of Defence New Delhi. 2. The Principal Controlling Defence Authority ( Pension), Prayagraj Formally Known As Allahbad ( U.p.) 3. Officer Incharge Records/army Ordinance Corps/regiment, Pin No. 900493 C/o 56 Apo ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Nehal Dhabhai for Mr. Kumud Singh For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anshu Kanwar and Ms. Tanuja Thakua for Ms. Nidhi Khandelwal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 28/01/2026 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:- “By an appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent(s) that petitioner should be given the dependent family pension since 22.11.2023 i.e. from the death of her mother and also arrears from this date may also be given to her with interest.” 2. During course of arguments, learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner may be granted permission to file [2026:RJ-JP:3802] (2 of 2) [CW-19248/2022] an appropriate representation before the respondents- Authority to consider and resolve her grievances, regarding family pension. 3. Considered the grievance raised herein, the petitioner is given a liberty to submit a representation to the respondents-Authority within a period of 30 days and the respondents-Authority are directed to consider and decide the representation after enquiry about grievances in accordance with rules, raised by the petitioner but with a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 30 days from date of receipt of representation. After the decision, the respondents are under an obligation to communicate the decision to the petitioner either by way of speed post or through E-mail, if petitioner has provided E-mail in her representation. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition with pending application, if any, stands disposed of. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J PREETI VALECHA /48