enquiry because of that reason only and, therefore, ex parte proceedings were held against him. In the departmental enquiry, findings were returned against the husband of the petitioner which resulted in the passing of order of dismissal of the petitioner by the Commandant, IInd Battalion, HAP, Madhuban, District Karnal on 25.7.2008. Petitioner's husband thereafter preferred an appeal against the order of his dismissal by pleading therein that because of the psychological problem and the medication which he was taking for the said ailment, husband of the petitioner could not participate in the enquiry or explain his position with regard to the treatment which he was undergoing. The Competent Authority i.e. Inspector General of Police, Haryana Armed Police, Madhuban, Karnal vide its order dated 22.8.2009 (Annexure P-4) dismissed the appeal of the petitioner against which the petitioner's husband preferred a revision before the Director General of Police. The said revision of the husband of the petitioner was accepted by the Director General of Police vide order dated 8.4.2010 wherein the punishment of dismissal from service awarded to husband of the petitioner was reduced to stoppage of three future annual increments with permanent effect keeping in view his length of service which was 27 years. He died on 9.4.2010. Petitioner was granted the retiral benefits. As regards the family pension, a clarification was sought by the Inspector General of Police from the Director General of Police, Haryana with reference to the period from 7.4.2010 to 9.4.2010 as to how it was to be treated and this was clarified vide communication dated 15.7.2010 (Annexure P-9) that the said period was to be treated as leave without pay and he shall not be paid anything for this period on the principle of 'No Work No Pay'. It is this
