1. Consequent upon circulation of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare [DOP&PW]’s O.M. No. 1/19/03-P&PW[E] dated 6th September, 2007 on the Railways vide this office letter NO. F[E]III/2007/PN1/5 dated 18.09.2007 extending the scope of family pension to unmarried daughters of Railway servants /pensioners even after attaining the age of 25 years at par with the widowed / divorced daughters, references have been received seeking clarification as to whether the benefit of the said instructions is also admissible to the unmarried daughters of SRPF[Contributory] retirees for the purpose of grant of ex-gratia payment.
2. The matter has been examined in consultation with DOP&PW and it is clarified that the provisions contained in this office letter dated 18.09.2007 referred to above are NOT applicable to the unmarried daughters of SRPF[C] beneficiaries, who had retired from service /died in service prior to 01.01.1986, for the purpose of grant of ex-gratia beyond the age of 25 years.