Summary
- The Tripura High Court has ruled that a daughter of a deceased municipal employee is entitled to family pension, regardless of her marital status at the time of his death.
- The court found no explicit requirement in the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised) Pension Rules, 2017 that mandates a daughter to be a divorcee to claim the benefit.
- The ruling overturned a previous rejection by the Agartala Municipal Corporation, which argued that the relevant memorandum had not been ratified.
- This decision could set a precedent for similar cases, ensuring that daughters are not unfairly denied pension benefits based on marital status.
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