PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH. *** CWP No. 260 of 2008. *** Malwinder Jit Singh Waraich Versus Union of India and others. *** Present: Shri M.J.S.Waraich, Advocate, petitioner in person. Shri Onkar Singh Batalvi, Advocate, for UOI. Shri H.S.Sidhu, Addl: A.G.Punjab. *** T.S.Thakur, CJ (Oral) Mr. Batalvi has placed on the record a communication dated 13.12.2008 addressed by the Government of India to the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh inter alia stating that the Government of India have formally included Kuka Namdhari Movement, 1871 and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 in the list of freedom movements recognized for the purpose of grant of pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Sunman Pension Scheme, 1980. He submits that in the light of the said decision, nothing further survives for consideration in this petition. The petitioner who appears in person does not dispute that position and submits that the petition could be disposed of as infructuous in the light of the decision taken by the Government of India. We order accordingly. (T.S.Thakur) Chief Justice (Hemant Gupta) Judge January 28, 2009 Malik