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1987 DIGILAW 42 (SC)

Rampyari Bai v. Municipal Corporation

1987-01-13

S.NATARAJAN, SABYASACHI MUKHARJEE

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ORDER This special leave petition is against the judgment of the High Court of M. P. at Jabalpur. The question was whether the petitioner Rampyari Bai was valid married wife of Mannulal. According to the plaintiff she had married Mannulal about 30 years prior to his death and had been living with him as his wife Ramdulari Bai has not been living with him. It has been held by the first appellate court that the factum as well as the validity of the plaintiffs marriage with Mannulal has not been proved and, therefore, there could not be any valid nomination made in her fayour by Mannulal, according to the rules applicable to the payment of family pension. The first appellate court on facts tFrom the Judgment and Order dated April 27, 1985 of the High Court of M. P. at Jabalpur in Civil Mite. Case No. 209/85 found that there was no marriage. In appeal the High Court of M. P. affirmed the decision of the first appellate court and negatived the claim of the petitioner. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case we do not see any reason to interfere with the decision of the High Court. There is no merit in this case. The special leave petition is accordingly dismissed. For Citation : 1987 (Supp) SCC 263. Vikas Info Solutions Pvt. Ltd.