COPC No. 91 of 2007. 8.7.2008 Present: Pt. Om Parkash Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India submitted at the outset that since judgment dated 5.7.2007 has been implemented, the presence of respondents No. 1 to 3 in person or through their nominees be exempted. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, has placed on record the copy of letter dated 3.7.2008 issued by the Dy. Dir/AG/PS-4 (Legal) and addressed to PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad. The copy is permitted to be taken on record. The text of letter dated 3.7.2008 reads thus: “1. I am directed to refer to above cited court order and to convey the sanction of the President of India for grant of disability pension to late Sep Ranbir Singh wef 20 Nov 1977 to 02 Apr 1997 and Ordinary Family Pension to Smt. Sita Devi W/o late Sep Ranbir Singh wef 03 Apr 1997 till she becomes ineligible for the same as per rules. Necessary PPO be issued immediately. 2. PCDA (P), Allahabad is also requested to work out the amount involved and the same be intimated to this HQ so that ex-post-facto sanction for “Charged Expenditure” may be accorded. A copy of PPO so issued also be furnished. 3. The aforesaid sanction shall however be subject to the final outcome of LPA No.193/2007 preferred by UOI before the Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh. 4. This issue with the concurrence of Min of Def (Fin) vide their U.O. 2845/Fin/Pen dated 02 Jul 2008.” It is evident from the contents of letter dated 3.7.2008 that the disability pension has been sanctioned by the President of India to late Sep Ranbir Singh w.e.f. 20.11.1977 to 2.4.1997 and ordinary family pension has been sanctioned to the petitioner w.e.f. 3.4.1997. Necessary PPO was directed to be issued as is evident from this letter. - 2 - In view of the contents of letter dated 3.7.2008, Mr. Sandeep Sharma, undertakes that the entire disability pension payable to late Sep Ranbir Singh w.e.f. 20.11.1977 to 2.4.1997 and ordinary family pension shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from today. Consequently, the respondents are directed to release the amount of disability pension of Sep Ranbir Singh w.e.f. 20.11.1977 to 2.4.1997 to the petitioner within a period of three weeks and also to pay the arrears of ordinary family pension to the petitioner w.e.f. 3.4.1997 till date. It is ordered that the disability pension and arrears of ordinary family pension shall carry interest @ 9.5%. per annum. The respondents are further directed to ensure that the petitioner (widow) gets the family pension regularly. In view of the fair stand taken by the respondents, their personal presence as directed on the previous date of hearing, is exempted. Consequently, in view of the mandatory directions issued on the basis of the undertaking given by Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, the notice is discharged. However, the release of the amount and issuance of PPO etc. shall be subject to final decision of LPA No. 193/2007. Copy ‘Dasti’ July 8, 2008 (Rajiv Sharma),J. (GR)