IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.41 of 2010 1. UMA DEVI W/O LATE PREM KUMAR R/O MOH- MOHANPUR NEAR LOCO GATE, P.O. & P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. MUNGER ....Appellant Versus 1. MINA DEVI W/O LATE PREM KUMAR AT PRESENT W/O MANTU RAUT, S/O BALMIKI RAUT R/O Q.NO.448, EASTERN RAILWAY COLONY, JAMALPUR, P.O. & P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. MUNGER 2. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER EASTERN RAILWAY 17 NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, CALCUTTA-700001 3. THE CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER EASTERN RAILWAY 17 NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, CALCUTTA-700001 4. THE CHIEF WORKS MANAGER EASTERN RAILWAY JAMALPUR, DISTT. MUNGER 5. THE DEPUTY CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER EASTERN RAILWAY JAMALPUR WORKSHOP, P.O. & P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. MUNGER ....Respondents ----------- For the appellant: Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, Advocate For Respondent Nos. 2 to 5: Mr. Anil Singh, Advocate --------- 6 01-09-2010 In this appeal notice was issued upon respondent no.1 on 10-2-2010 which was validly served and she appeared. On 18-8-2010 a joint petition of compromise numbered as I.A. no. 7326/2010 has been filed supported by affidavits of the appellant as respondent no.1. Today learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for respondent no.1 have appeared and supported the compromise petition. In the compromise petition, the appellant has admitted that she is second wife of the deceased railway employee, Prem Kumar and respondent no.1 is the first wife. In the compromise petition the respondent no.1 has been 2 authorized to receive all benefits available to the family members of the deceased employee from the railways with a condition that the appellant as second wife is entitled to receive half of the family pension payable by the respondent-railways. Learned counsel for the railways has no objection to authorize half family pension to the appellant and half to the respondent no.1. In the facts of the case, this appeal is disposed of in terms of compromise and the compromise petition, i.e. I.A. No. 7326/2010 also stands allowed. No costs. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)