IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1384 of 2005 MOST.SHAKUNTALA DEVI @ SHAKUNTALA KUNWAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4. 14.7.2008. Writ petitioner-appellant, aggrieved by the order dated 12.5.2005 passed by a learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C.No.7916 of 2003 dismissing the writ application, has preferred this appeal under clause 10 of the letters patent. Mr. Banwari Sharma appears for the appellant. State is represented by Ms. Anita Sinha, G.P.IX. According to the appellan’s own showing, she had married a Government servant during the life time of his first wife. The husband had predeceased both of them. Thereafter first wife was given family pension as also other retiral benefits. After the death of the first wife, appellant claimed family pension, which has been refused by the State Government. The learned Single Judge, taking into account that the appellant had married during the life time of the first wife and further claimed pension after the death of the first wife, came to the conclusion that she is not entitled for family pension. 2 We do not find any error in the same. Appeal stands dismissed. (C.K.Prasad) (Dr.Ravi Ranjan) ahk