Gazette Notification is Mandatory for Name Change to Claim Family Pension : Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court ruled that a Gazette notification is mandatory to validate a name change of a government employee or their family member for pensionary benefits.

Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) held that affidavits and newspaper publications alone do not meet the procedural requirements under the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Pension Rules, 1972 & 2021.

The petitioner’s request to posthumously publish her husband’s name in the Kolkata Gazette was rejected, as only the individual concerned can apply.

The Court found no procedural compliance and dismissed the claim for family pension.