THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22766 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner is the wife of late G.S.Ratnam, who was employed as a Teacher in a private educational institution, admitted to grant-in-aid. He was sanctioned pension by respondent Nos.1 and 2 on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.07.2007. He died on 20.12.2009. The petitioner approached the respondents with a prayer to sanction the family pension. However, placing reliance upon a declaration said to have been made by the deceased employee, respondent Nos.1 and 2 withheld the family pension to the petitioner. Declaration is to the effect that the employee had two wives, being the petitioner herein (first wife) and one Smt.Suguna and that in the event of his death, the issue pertaining to the sanction of family pension should be decided by a Court of law. The petitioner feels aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not sanctioning the family pension. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. It is on account of the illegal, unlawful and undisciplined act on the part of the employee that the petitioner is facing the trouble. Even if declaration said to have been submitted to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 is to be believed, it is evident that he treated the petitioner herein as his first wife. Obviously, the second wife does not get any right to seek the family pension, whatever be her other rights vis-à-vis the property left by the deceased employee. Once it is admitted that the petitioner is the first wife of the deceased employee, the respondents cannot deny the benefit of family pension. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to release the family pension to the petitioner forthwith, together with arrears. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:18.08.2011 kdl