MC 1761/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. SK Kejriwal, learned counsel appearing for the applica nt and Ms. P.Bhattacharjee, learned standing counsel, Education. The Respondent No.4 is represented by Mr. G.Baishya, learned counsel. The petitioner claims family pension benefits as the mother of t he deceased Government servant and since ’mother’ is excluded from the definitio n of ’family’ under Rule 143 of the Assam Service (Pension) Rules, 1969, the vir es of the Rule 143 is now being challenged through the proposed amendment. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, this misc. ca se is allowed and the applicant is permitted to incorporate the amendments as pr oposed in this misc. case, in the connected Writ Petition No.4789/09. The consolidated petition shall now be filed within three days w ith advance copies to Ms. Bhattacharjee and Mr. Baishya respectively. Misc. case stands disposed of accordingly.