Eligibility of Unmarried Sister for Deceased Sister’s Pension – 2025 CLC 462
کیا غیر شادی شدہ بہن کو فوت شدہ بہن کی پنشن مل سکتی ہے؟ – 2025 CLC 462
ایک دلچسپ قانونی معاملے میں، Mst. Nighat Bano نے اپنی فوت شدہ بہن کی پنشن کے لیے Succession Certificate جاری کرنے کی درخواست دی۔ اس کی بہن ایک ریٹائرڈ لیکچرر تھی اور اپنی زندگی میں پنشن حاصل کر رہی تھی۔ نِگھت بانو نے یہ دلیل دی کہ چونکہ وہ غیر شادی شدہ ہے، اس لیے پنشن کی دعویدار بنتی ہے۔
لیکن عدالت نے کہا:
> صرف خاندانی تعلق یا شادی کی غیر موجودگی کافی نہیں۔ اصل معیار یہ ہے کہ آیا درخواست گزار مالی طور پر فوت شدہ پر انحصار کرتا ہے یا نہیں۔
کیس میں نِگھت بانو ایک حکومتی ملازمہ تھی اور اپنی آمدنی خود حاصل کر رہی تھی، اس لیے وہ dependent نہیں تھی۔ عدالت نے اپیل کو مسترد کر دیا۔
اہم قانونی سبق:
مالی انحصار ہی پنشن یا دیگر فوائد کے لیے بنیادی شرط ہے۔
شادی شدہ یا غیر شادی شدہ ہونے سے صرف حق نہیں بنتا۔
خاندانی تعلق قانونی طور پر کافی نہیں ہوتا۔
حوالہ:
Punjab v. Kanwal Rashid 2021 SCMR 730 distinguished
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2025 C L C 462
[Sindh (Sukkur Bench)]
Before Arbab Ali Hakro, J
Mst. NIGHAT BANO ---Appellant
Versus
PUBLIC AT LARGE and 3 others ---Respondents
Succession Appeal No.S-09 of 2022, decided on 23rd February, 2024.
(a) Succession Act (XXXIX of 1925)---
----Ss. 372 & 384---West Pakistan Civil Services Pension Rules, 1963, Rr. 4.7, 4.8(d) & 4.10(2)(b)(iv)---Family pension---Succession Certificate---Eligibility of unmarried sister to receive monthly pension of her deceased and retired sister---After death of her sister, (retired lecturer) petitioner applied for issuance of succession certificate qua pensionary benefits of her deceased sister, however same was refused by the Trial Court---Validity---Dependents, who apply for financial provision, are the deceased wife, husband and children or a child of a family in relation to any marriage or any other person who immediately before the death of the deceased is mentioned, whereas, in the case at hand, appellant was admittedly a government employee and was receiving a pension following her retirement, which implied that she was not reliant on the deceased, as she was earning her income as a government employee---Term "dependent" is defined as an individual with no personal earnings and entirely reliant on his/her sister's income---Simply being an unmarried sister did not automatically qualify the appellant as a dependent of her deceased sister---Dependency is not determined by marital status but by financial reliance---Despite the familial relationship, appellant's financial independence negated her status as a dependent---Succession Appeal was dismissed accordingly.
The Province of Punjab through the Secretary, Finance Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore and others v. Kanwal Rashid and others 2021 SCMR 730 Distinguished.
(b) West Pakistan Civil Services Pension Rules, 1963---
----R.4.7(1)---Word 'family'---Definition provided.
(c) Words and phrases---
----Word 'dependent'---Connotation---Term "dependent" carries a significant meaning, denoting an individual who is reliant on another for support---This reliance could be emotional, financial, or physical, underscoring a fundamental inability to exist or sustain oneself independently--Dependent person requires another individual's power, aid, or assistance to navigate life's challenges---This dependency could be a result of various factors such as age, health conditions, financial circumstances, or emotional needs---For instance, a child depends on their parents, requiring their support for survival and growth, similarly, an elderly or ill person may be dependent on a caregiver for his daily needs---In a broader sense, the concept of being "dependent" highlights the interconnectedness of human society, where individuals often rely on each other for survival and prosperity.
Safdar Ali Bhatti for Appellant.
Ahmed Ali Shahani, Assistant Advocate General for Respondents.
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