Madras High Court has set aside a previous order allowing a retired Block Development Officer’s second wife to be included as a nominee for family pension.

The Madras High Court has set aside a previous order allowing a retired Block Development Officer’s second wife to be included as a nominee for family pension. The court ruled that the second marriage, contracted during the lifetime of the first wife, is null and void, and therefore, the second wife is not eligible for family pension. The appeal by the Accountant General of Tamil Nadu was allowed, citing Rule 49 of the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules [1].

In short, the court held that the pension rules don’t allow the second wife’s name to be included as a nominee for family pension.