My Father was a government teacher and his first wife had expired on 31.12.1984. Three children were born for the first wedlock. He had got married with second wife on 04.02.2001 as a temple marriage but the second marriage was not registered as per Hindu Marriage Act. No children were born with second wedlock. Meantime, he has got retired on 31.05.2001 and he mentioned the second wife as wife in his pension proposal form and PPO issued by the AG, Tamilnadu accordingly. He had got pension smoothly, untill his death on 24.03.2010, after that second wife had got family pension up to 28.02.2011. After that AG, Tamilnadu had demanded the second wife to give a marriage proof. Absence of marriage registration certificate, Marriage invitation and ration card, legal heir certificate are forwarded to AG, Tamilnadu. But they are not accepting these documents and demanded marriage verification certificate from revenue department, Tamilnadu. So Marriage verification certificate has got from Village administrative officer and forwarded to AG,TAmilnadu. Even then they are not accepting this and demanded certificate from Tashildar, Tamilnadu. Tashildar, Tamilnadu has refused to issue that certificate as he has no provision to issue this certificate. We have forwarded the Tahisldar reply to AG, Tamilnadu. But AG Tamilnadu withholding family pension to second wife who is legally nominated by her husband.
1. What are documents to be considered as a marriage proof where there is marriage is not registered?
2. Give a solution how to approach AG, Tamilnadu to release the withheld pension?
