12 From The Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Defence Branch ...

14ANNEXURE-A(refer to para 4 of letterNo.20/28/85-4D-IIIDated 28.3.2006Eligibility criteria for the monetary grant in lieu of land to Pre-1.7.1985 gallantry awardwinners & their family.1. Monetary grant in lieu of land shall be sanctioned only to those defence personnelwho have been awarded the medals/awards mentioned in the referred letter prior to1.7.1985.2.(i) Monetary grant in lieu of land will be given to the defence personnel belonging tothe State of Haryana.(ii) All ranks in the Army, Navy, Air Force will be eligible.(iii) The monetary grant in lieu of land will be given for the life of the servicemen or forthe life of the widow (if the decoration is earned posthumously or if the recipient diesbefore his wife).(iv) In the case of posthumous awardees, the persons eligible for monetary grant in lieuof land will be their heirs in the following order :-(a) Widow of the deceased, if she does not re-marry. However, this restrictionwill not be applicable if she remarries the brother of the deceased.(b) Male lineal descendent and unmarried daughter (equal shares).(c) Parents.(d) Legal heirs.(v) In the case of awardees who could not claim/receive monetary grant in lieu of land intheir life time, the persons eligible for cash award and monetary grant will be theirheirs in the following order :-(a) Widow of the deceased, if she does not re-marry. However, this restrictionwill not be applicable if she remarries the brother of the deceased.(b) Male lineal descendent and unmarried daughter (equal shares).(c) Parents.(d ) Legal heirs.