{1} wp331010.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3310 OF 2010 Shivaji s/o Rama Jamge Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr. M.P.Kale, advocate holding for Mr.R.T.Deshmukh, advocate for petitioner Mr. V.H.Dighe, A.G.P. for respondents. CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND R.M.BORDE, JJ. DATE : 16 th December, 2010 PER COURT: 1 Instant petition is presented seeking a direction to the respondents for grant of freedom fighter’s pension. 2 Petitioner claims to have participated during Hyderabad freedom movement. Petitioner is stated to have participated in the said freedom movement in the year 1948. The petitioner is 71 years of age as on today. Considering this aspect, in the year 1948, when he claims to have participated in freedom movement, he could be below 10 years of age. The contentions raised in the petition are unacceptable and, as such, in the {2} wp331010.odt peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the directions, as prayed for by the petitioner, need not be issued. Petition is devoid of substance. 3 Hence, Writ Petition stands rejected. R.M.BORDE B.R.GAVAI JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp331010