Family pension – Son or daughter adopted by widow of a Government servant , subsequent to death

Family pension – Son or daughter adopted by widow of a Government servant , subsequent to death of Government servant would not be included within definition of Family under Rule 54 (14)(b) Central Civil Services ( Pension) Rule (1972) and would therefore not be entitled to receive family Pension payable under Rules . In Rule 54 (14) (b) , the phrase ” in relation to a Government servant ” would indicate that the categories of persons listed thereunder , such as wife , husband , judicially separated wife or husband , son or unmarried daughter who has not attained the age of twenty-five years , adopted son , daughter , etc . The said Rule requires that the family member must have a close nexus with the deceased Government servant and must have been dependent on him during his life -time . AIR 2023 SC 618 . Shri Ram Shridhar Chimurkar vs Union of India