HON’BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE WRIT PETITION No.20806 OF 2005 Between: Burella Venkata Sreerama Murthy Bhukta . . .Petitioner AND State of Andhra Pradesh and another . . .Respondents :: ORDER :: Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents : Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue Dated: 27th June, 2007 In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “……..it is prayed that the Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release pension to the petitioner with retrospective effect from 6-3-1978 i.e. the date of implementation of FREEDOM FIGHTERS Pension scheme along with other benefits such as D.A., free telephone transport etc., as may be applicable from time to time and further issue consequential direction, directing to respondents to forthwith pay the arrears of pension from 6-3-1978 till the date of sanction of pension on 20-9- 1990.” Learned Assistant Government Pleader invited the Court’s attention to G.O.Rt.No.2290, dated 19.10.2006 vide which the State Government sanctioned payment of arrears of freedom fighters pension to the petitioner for the period from 06.03.1978 to 19.09.1990. In view of the above development, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that if the amount of arrears has not been paid to the petitioner so far, then the same be paid within the period of four (4) weeks from today. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ 27th June, 2007 kvni