IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWO PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20314 of 2002 Between: Alla Linga Reddy S/o. Doora Reddy R/o. Madanur (v), Kothapatnam (M), Prakasam Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Secretary to GOVT. OF India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Feedom Fighters Division, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Deputy Secretary to Govt., Govt. of A.P., Revenue (F.F.II) Dept., Hyderabad. 3 The Collector and Dist. Magistrate, Prakasam Dist., Ongole. ..... 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the case of the petitioner for the grant of Freedom Fighters Pension in terms of Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme of the year 1972 and Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme of the year 1980 read with circular/Letter dt: 30th September,1985 issued by Govt. of India and further direct the respondents to the pay the Freedom Fighters Pension to the petitioner herein with retrospective effect. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.I.GOPAL REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: MR.RAMAKRISHNA RAO SIDDANATHI (SC FOR CG) FOR R MR.KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI FOR RMAPP The Court made the following: ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is that his application for grant of freedom fighter pension in terms of Freedom Fighters Pension Scheme of the year 1972 and Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme of the year 1980 is not being considered by the respondents. Sri I. Koti Reddy, learned counsel for the first respondent filed a copy of the order, dated 09.12.2002 passed by the first respondent wherein it was mentioned that the request of the petitioner was rejected on certain grounds including a ground that the certifier viz., Shri Potharaju Ramamurthy is an ineligible certifier as he has no proven jail suffering for two years to his credit. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make an application with all relevant papers before the concerned authorities by complying with the instructions of the Government of India for getting pension and in such an event, the concerned authorities may pass appropriate orders. No order as to costs. __________________ Dr.G. YETHIRAJULU, J Date: 22.02.2008 Isn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Deputy Secretary to GOVT. OF India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Feedom Fighters Division, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 The Deputy Secretary to Govt., Govt. of A.P., Revenue (F.F.II) Dept., Hyderabad. 3 The Collector and Dist. Magistrate, Prakasam Dist., Ongole. 4. 2 CCs to 5. 2 CD copies