IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WPSS No. 422 of 2004 Laxmi Devi ……...Petitioner. Versus Union of India and others. ……………Respondents. Mr. I.P. Gairola. learned counsel for the petitioner. Mrs. Anjali Bhargava, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 16th September, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verm, J. By means of present writ petition, petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay pension to the petitioner from the day of the death of the husband of the petitioner. 2. Admittedly, the husband of petitioner namely late Shri Chhote Lal has died. Petitioner was not in service, but her husband was in service. She has been given appointment under Dying in Harness Rules. 3. The petitioner is not entitled for any pension because she has no retired yet. Therefore, the petition deserves to be dismissed. It is made clear that if any 2 family pension is admissible to her that she may be considered for the same. 4. Writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 16.9.2008 Rathour