HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition no. 1327 of 2001 (SS) (Old No. 40021 of 1993) Ranbir Singh Bisht son of Late Sri Indra Singh Bisht r/o village Jakh Dhounda P.O. Kandai, Patti Bachhansyun, District Pauri Garhwal ……… Petitioner Versus 1. The Joint Assistant Director (Pension) Pay and Accounts Division, Boarder Security Force, Pension Section FHQ B.S.F. Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir, New Delhi 2. The Commandant, 11 Bn. Border Surity fvorce, C/o 99 APO 3. The Director General Boarder Security Force, Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir, New Delhi ..……….. Respondents Sri Rajendra Dobhal, Advocate for the petitioner Sri Prabhat Pandey, Standing counsel for the respondents. Dated: 7.8.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the family pension to the petitioner from 31st July 1983 upto the age of majority under the rules. Briefly stated the father of the petitioner namely Sri Indra Singh Bisht was employed in 11th Btn. Border Security Force. He retired from there and was getting pension. On 21.7.1983, he expired leaving behind the petitioner and other heirs. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was minor at the time of the death of his father and according to rules he was entitled to get family pension but despite of several correspondence, the respondents did not sanction the family pension. In view of above, the respondents are directed to settle the claim of the petitioner for family pension within three months after receiving certified copy of this order. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 7.8.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. * Dhyani 2