LEELAM vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 13.01.2025 Pronounced on: 28.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 181/2017 LEELAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber and Mr. Anshuman Mehrotra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPC with Mr. Rahul Sharma, Mr. Changez Ali Khan, Ms. Mishika Pandita, Mr. Yash Narian, Advs. for UOI with Mr. Shiv Kumar Singh, SI, CRPF and Mr. Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR JUDGMENT SHALINDER KAUR, J 1. The present petition has been filed by the widow of late Sub- Inspector (SI) Surender Yadav, who unfortunately succumbed to the injuries suffered by him in a motorcycle accident that occurred on 09.11.2014. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(a) quash and set aside the impugned Letter No J.II.81/2016-Wel-DA-4 dated 16.09.2016. And /Or (b) issue a writ of certiorari/ mandamus or any other writ, order or direction to the respondents to grant Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEELAM W.P.(C) 181/2017 Page 1 of 14 Signing Date:29.01.2025 11:23:57 Liberalized Family Pension/Extra Ordinary family Pension and Ex-Gratia lump-sum compensation to the petitioner. And /Or (c) direct respondent to pay the due arrears with interest @ 12% p.a.” BRIEF FACTS 2. With this preface, we examine certain facts, which are relevant for the adjudication of the case at hand. 3. The late husband of the petitioner, whilst serving with the 181 st Battalion (Bn) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, received an intimation whereby he was informed that his father was seriously ill. He, thereafter, requested that he be granted Casual Leave to visit h