GOVINDE DEVI vs GOVIND MOHAN & ORS.

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$~122 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 18.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 892/2026 GOVINDE DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava and Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Advs. versus GOVIND MOHAN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetanya Puri, SPC, Ms. Vidhi Gupta, Mr. Abhay Verma, Advs. and Mr. Abhishek, Inspector, BSF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition alleges wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 21.01.2026, passed in W.P.(C) 14770/2025. The same reads as under: “1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “i. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the respondents to release and extend family pension to the Petitioner in respect of her late husband’s service in the Border Security Force, and to pay all arrears of such family pension together with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from 18.12.2009, i.e., the date of death of the Petitioner’s husband. ii. Pass any other order in the interest of Justice.” 2. In effect, the petitioner, wife of late Ishwari Dutt who was initially employed in Army and thereafter in Border Security Force (BSF) is claiming family pension pursuant to the death of her husband. We have been informed now that she is getting pension from the Army. Mr. Bhargava, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the grievance is primarily against the BSF who has stopped giving the family pension w.e.f. 18.12.2009 for the service put in by the deceased employee in BSF. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 892/2026 Page 1 of 3 By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Date:20.05.2026 14:47:12 3. Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has instruc