WP(C) 1714/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA None appears for the petitioner no call. Mr. S. Saikia, learned SC, PWD is present. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to grant family pension to the petitioner who is the daughter o f Lade Dambarudhar Oja who was the muster roll worker under the respondents. He was so engaged on 11.01.69 and was brought to regular category w.e.f. 12.05.71 a s a Handiman. Thereafter he died while in service on 20.02.2002. Placing reliance on the judgment of this Court dated 25.06.96 passed in CR No. 1775/96 (Kabiram Rajbanshi Vs. The State of Assam and ors.) and so also t he proviso of Rule 31 of the Assam Services (Pension) Rules 1969, it is case of the petitioner that her mother is entitled to receive family pension. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider t he case of the petitioner in terms of the judgment holding the field and the pro vision of the related rules.