STATE OF GUJARAT vs SARTI DEVI

The Supreme Court held that the trial court in Haryana lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit for family pension as per Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, since the deceased served in Gujarat and no part of the cause of action arose in Haryana. The Court declared the trial court's decree a nullity due to total lack of jurisdiction. Additionally, the Court ruled that the respondent, having remarried, was disentitled to the family pension under the revised family pension scheme of 1972, which stipulates that a widow loses entitlement upon remarriage.