(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 10535 OF 2010 Dnyanoba s/o. Gangaram Shinde, Age : 81 years, Occupation : Nil, R/o. Beside L.I.C. Office, M.I.D.C. Road, India Nagar, Latur, Dist. Latur. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Principal Secretary, General Administration Department (Freedom Fighter's Division), Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Secretary, The District Sanman Committee for Freedom Fighters, Latur, District : Latur. 3. The Dist. Collector, Latur, Dist. Latur. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. Vinayak H. Solanke, Advocate, holding for Mr. G.K. Sontakke, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.B. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1, 2 and 3. ........................ (2) CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & K.K. TATED, JJ. DATE : 19TH NOVEMBER 2010 COURT'S ORDER (Per B.R. Gavai, J.) : 1. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that though the proposal of the petitioner, for grant of freedom fighter's pension, is pending before respondent nos.1 and 2, the same has not yet been decided. 2. The petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent nos.1 and 2, to decide the proposal of the petitioner, for grant of freedom fighter's pension, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from today, if not already decided. ( K.K. TATED ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp10535