Disposed
R.Kamatchi v. Indian Overseas Bank
Madras HCWP/14625/2016
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court held that family pension requires proof of death. Since the husband is missing and no death certificate exists, the court directed the petitioner to approach the Civil Court for a declaration of presumed death before filing a pension application, dismissing the prayer to pay pension directly.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to file fresh application for family pension with relevant documents after obtaining a declaration of presumed death from Civil Court; Bank to process application expeditiously.