IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2956 of 2010. Decided on: 13th July, 2010. Mathru Devi. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Goverdhan Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Surinder P. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, for respondent No.7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved since family pension is not disbursed to her. The husband of the petitioner retired as early as in 1974 as a Sanskrit Teacher. The petitioner is now aged about 76. It appears that the confusion is with regard to the name. The petitioner has shown her name as Mrs. Brama Nand. There appears to be no dispute with regard to the identity of the petitioner since the petitioner has also produced a Certificate from the Pradhan. The petitioner is right in having written that she is Mrs. Brama Nand and she is the legally wedded wife of Shri Brama Nand, the deceased Teacher. If there is only a confusion in the name and there is no confusion with regard to the identity of the person and since there is no dispute to the status of the petitioner, it is only appropriate that the family pension due to the petitioner 2 is settled without further delay. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondents to take action on Annexure P-4 addressed to the Accountant General within a period of one month from the date of the production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner before respondents No.1 and 7. The eligible benefits due to the petitioner with arrears shall be disbursed within another two months. In case the arrears, as above, are not paid within a period of two months, referred to above, the petitioner shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 7% w.e.f. the date of eligibility in the year 1974 and the officer responsible for the delay will be personally liable for the same. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 13th July, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.