THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23564 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application for sanction of freedom fighters’ pension. It is stated that his application was processed by the State Government, the second respondent herein, and that the case of the petitioner was recommended to the first respondent. The petitioner states that the application was placed before the Screening Committee, and though it has cleared the case of the petitioner, the first respondent has returned the application to the second respondent for further verification. The second respondent, in turn, is said to have instructed the District Collector to verify the case afresh. The petitioner submits that the District Collector, Karimnagar caused fresh verification and found the petitioner to be eligible. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the District Collector forwarded the file to the second respondent, the latter did not take steps. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. The process of the sanction of freedom fighters’ pension that started few decades ago, is still on, with no possibility of its reaching finality in the near future. Scores of cases are pending. Matters of this nature ought not to be pending for such a long time. In many cases, the applicants are leaving this world on account of old age. No useful purpose would be served, if ultimately it is found that they were eligible for sanction of the pension. It may be true that the Government is flooded with applications, genuine as well as bogus. Though it would take quite some time for processing the application, it should be ensured that the genuine applicant is not denied honour and benefit. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to complete the process of the application submitted by the petitioner, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:03.11.2009 kdl