IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 2245 of 2009 Between: 1.Pathipaka Rajamouli S/o. Komuraiah R/o. Kothapallay Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 2.Katha Linga Reddy S/o. Raji Reddy @ Rajanna R/o. Kothapallay Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 3.Chidurala Komuraiah S/o. Laxminarsaiah R/o. H.No. 10-86, Main Road, Husnabad Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 4.Smt. Mettu Sarojana W/o. Venkataramaiah R/o. Dharmaram Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 5.Smt. Marpati Suramma W/o. Raji Reddy R/o. Bheemadevarapally Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 6.Manga Narsaiah S/o. Jagaiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 7.Madugula Rajaiah S/o. Veeramallu R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 8.Dontaraboina Lachamma S/o. D. Laxmaiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 9.Kuna Lasumaiah S/o. Veeraiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 10.Potaraeni @ Polaboina Komuraiah S/o. Mallaiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 11.Dulam Rajaiah S/o. Veeraiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 12.Madugula Pedda Ailaiah S/o. Veeraiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 13.Gandu Ilaiah S/o. Odelu @ Veeraiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 14.Gurrala Linga Reddy S/o. Raji Reddy R/o. Kothapally Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 15.Sammu Mallaiah W/o. Komuraiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 16.Jakkula Chandraiah S/o. Yellaiah R/o. Mulkanoor Village, Bheemadevarapally Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of India Rep. by its Dy. Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighter's Division (HC) Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market , New Delhi. 2 The Under Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighter's Division (HC) Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market , New Delhi. 3 The Pay & Accounts Office (Pension & Misc.) Ministry of Home Affairs, 2/10, Jamnagar House New Delhi. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not granting the pension from the date of their applications under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Scheme 1980 sanctioned to the petitioners in spite of the reorientations dt. 16-3-2008 of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary in gross violation of principles of natural justice and Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the pension to the petitioners from the date of their applications, including the arrears of the pension and with all consequential benefits or otherwise petitioners will suffer serious loss and great hardship. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.CHALLASIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.2245 of 2009 Order: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the second respondent in not granting pension to the petitioners from the date of their applications made under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Scheme, 1980, in spite of the reorientations, dated 16.03.2008, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court passed in W.P.No.28591 of 2008, dated 30.12.2008, and they agreed to dispose of the writ petition in terms thereof. Hence, following the judgment in W.P.No.28591 of 2008, dated 30.12.2008, this writ petition is disposed of on the same terms, at the admission stage. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 10.02.2009 Note: Office to annex copy of judgment in W.P.No.28591 of 2008, dated 30.12.2008, to this order. (b/o) VGB