India, July 31 -- PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad high court has held that an estranged wife even if not nominated by her husband to receive pension has the right to receive family pension after the death of her husband over the rights of the sons who were named as nominees by the husband.

With this observation, Justice Manju Rani Chauhan on July 24 allowed the writ petition of one Urmila Singh who was living separately from her husband but was dependent on the maintenance of Rs.8,000 given by her husband as per directions of the family court in a maintenance case.

The petitioner's husband was an assistant teacher who retired in 2016 and was receiving pension till his death in 2019. After his death, the petitioner filed an application for recei...