WPSS No.142 of 2007 Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J. Mr. Manoj Tiwari, the learned senior counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Paresh Tripathi, the learned Brief Holder for the State. The petitioner alleges that he is the husband of the deceased Mrs. B. Lotus Massi and, upon her death on 01.09.2004, he applied before the respondents for release of the post retiral dues and benefits. The respondents refused to release the post retiral dues to the petitioner and, consequently, the present writ petition was filed seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to release the terminal benefits. The counter affidavit reveals that the respondents deny the relationship of the petitioner as the husband of the deceased and had directed the petitioner to produce a succession certificate. Since the writ petition is lacking of necessary details and no proof has been filed before this court to indicate that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, this court is not inclined to issue any direction to the respondents to release the terminal benefits. The writ petition is dismissed. It is open to the petitioner to approach the civil court for grant of a succession certificate and thereafter apply for release of the terminal benefits. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated 16.06.2010 LSR