Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant has vehemently submitted that pension and family pension was available to the employees of the State Government who were governed by the ... Old Pension Rules It is submitted that when the husband of respondent No was absorbed in the year w e f the Old Pension Rules were abolished and the New Contributory Pension Scheme was replaced It is submitted that therefore the Old Pension Rules were not applicable to the husband of respondent No and therefore respondent No shall not be entitled to the family pension under the Old Pension Rules