ILL FATE OF A WIDOWED DAUGHTER OF A SUBEDAR

Smt.Kalavathy D/O Sub.CK Muthu (Late)

ILL FATE OF A WIDOWED DAUGHTER OF A SUBEDAR

 Here is a sad happenings  in respect of a widowed daughter of a Subedar.

Name: Smt.Kalavathy  D/O late: CK.Muthu   Rank: Subedar Clk.GD.JC 26438.

After the death of Subedar ( 21-4-2008) , his wife Smt.Sornam was receiving family pension.  She also died ON 30-7-2008.. 

By  visiting our blog and the services, the Son of the Late Sub  contacted us  for LTA payment  of his father./ mother.

On interaction with him, we came to know that his sister Smt.Kalavathy was a widow.    We informed him about the eligibility of pension for widowed daughter.

Our Liaison officer, visited the place of Smt.Kalavathy  at Kovilpatti and verified all the available records  and confirmed the eligibility.

Then we  initiated  all the required claim papers for pension from 22-7-2013 onwards.. The set of claim forms received from Record Office and we helped her in filling up and getting all the signatures, attestations and sent to RO through Zilla Sainik Board, Tuticorin on 7-5-2014.

The Record Office made umpteen number of times./ queries and we helped her in rectifying the discrepancies.

Lastly, the Record Office  demanded  certificate of Marriage, variation in spelling in the name self and Mother, Dependency certificate from st Class Magistrate.

The poor Widow was running pillar to post for getting the  Affidavit from the Magistrate by approaching the Revenue department starting from VAO, Revenue Inspector and Tashildar  and some Advocates and Notary public.

This process took about 10 months to get the Affidavit  and the Set of Documents were forward  to Record Office through our Office   on 30-6-2015    for early sanction of pension .

 As ill such would have it, Now we are informed by her brother from New Delhi, that Smt.Kalavathy  died on 15-7-2015  due to heart Attack  and cremated

on 16-7-2015.

It is a very sad news .

Had the Revenue and other departments  issued the certificates in time, the widow could have received the sanction order  and received the pension in her life time.

Now the Lady died without enjoying the fruit of her eligible pension.

This  kind of Delayed action, harassment from Departments should be brought to notice of all concerned and condemned.   Our Record Offices also may be requested to avoid  calling  for  Affidavits from a 1st class magistrate for small things like variation in the spelling of name etc. The Self Attestation policy of the Government of India should be implemented in all record offices.

Our Welfare Trust is helping the Ex=Servicemen community in all the areas,  we have brought this  unfortunate happening  to light.