THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16402 of 1999 Dated: 24.08.2005 Between: Ramachandra, S/o Late Jagannatha Singh. ..Petitioner And 1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Grihamanthralaya, Freedom Fighters Division, New Delhi. 2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Secretary, Revenue FFT Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. .. Respondents. * WP is dismissed for default against the 1st respondent, as per Orders of this Court dated 13.3.2003. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ELIPE DHARMA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16402 of 1999 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a direction in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to act according to law and to extend the benefit of pension with effect from 15.8.1972 instead of 24.11.1989. It is the case of the writ petitioner that being a freedom fighter and recipient of Tamrapatra Holder, he is entitled to freedom fighters’ pension from 15.8.1972, by virtue of Swathanthra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980 as granted to others, who are “Tamrapatra Holders”. It is also the case of the petitioner that on earlier occasion, in WP No.20504 of 1993, dated 27.7.1994, this Court extended the benefit of pension to the freedom fighters from 15.8.1972, with arrears. On a perusal of the record, it is apparent that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the Orders of this Court in Writ Petition No.20604 of 1993, dated 27.7.1994. Following the same, the writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the Orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.20604 of 1993, dated 27.7.1994. No order as to costs. ______________ 24-08-2005 Nn.