IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5005 of 2011 DEOPATI KUAR WIFE OF LATE GUPTESHER SINGH YADAV, RESIDENT OF SHRI KRISHNA NAGAR, AT P.H.D. COLONY,NEAR SHIV TEMPLE, AURANGABAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)-II, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 4. TREASURY OFFICER, AURANGABAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. 5. MANKUWAR DEVI, WIFE OF LATE GUPTESHWAR SINGH YADAV, RESIDENT OF SHRI KRISHNA NAGAR, AT P.H.D. COLONY, NEAR SHIV TEMPLE, AURANGABAD, DISTRICT AURANGABAD. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 24.3.2011. Heard Shri Shashi Shekhar Dwivedi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, learned A.C. to S.C.3, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1, 3 and 4 and Shri L.K.P. Rajgrihar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.2/Accountant General. The petitioner, who is the second wife of an employee, who died after retirement, has prayed for directing the respondent nos.2 and 3 to grant half of the family pension in her favour. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is the second wife and first wife, who is respondent no.5, is getting family pension after the death of her husband. The relief, which has 2 been sought for by the petitioner, may not be granted by this Court while exercising writ jurisdiction. Learned counsel has raised a question that on the principle of equity, this Court may direct for granting half of the family pension in favour of the petitioner. However, he is not in a position to bring to the notice of the court any provision, which warrants such direction. The court is of the opinion that no relief can be granted to the petitioner. The petition stands rejected. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)