HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7557 of 2007 Date: November 30, 2010 Between: 1. Danturi Sailoo & another .. Petitioner and 1. The Union of India, represented by Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighters Division, New Delhi & 3 others. … Respondents * * * HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7557 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioners applied for grant of freedom fighters pension as they had suffered imprisonment during the freedom struggle. During the pendency of the writ petition petitioner No.1 is already expired. 2. The case of the petitioners was duly processed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and recommended to the Central Government for the grant of freedom fighters pension vide letter 80019/FF.II/A2/03 dated 15.3.2003. 3. The counsel for the petitioners submits that although State Government has recommended the case of the petitioners for grant of freedom fighters pension more than 7 years ago, but respondents 1 and 2 have not taken any action to release freedom fighters pension. 4. The counsel for respondents 3 and 4 states that as the State Government has already recommended the case of the petitioner for the grant of freedom fighters pension, therefore now it is for respondents 1 and 2 to take final action in the matter. 5. No one put in appearance on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. Perusal of the aforementioned facts shows that the case of the petitioners was duly processed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which recommended to release of freedom fighters pension to the petitioners. It is really unfortunate that till date respondents 1 and 2 had not taken any action to release the pension to the petitioners. In fact, petitioner No.1, who was an old man aged about 88 years at the time of filing of the writ petition, already expired during the pendency of the writ petition. 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to take final decision as to whether the petitioners are entitled to be granted freedom fighters pension or not within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case the petitioners are held entitled to the freedom fighters pension, then they shall be paid pension within a period of one month from the date of taking a final decision. __________________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J Date: November 30, 2010 BSB Note: The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to respondent No.1 forthwith.