IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 3991 of 2008. Date of Decision: 16th February, 2009. Barma Singh Petitioner through Mr. Gurnam Singh, Advocate Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondents through Ms. K.K.Kahlon, Advocate. Mr. G.S.Attariwala, Addl.AG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner's claim in this writ petition pertains to the grant of Freedom Fighter Pension under the Swantarta Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. The Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, FFR Division has passed an order dated 11th December, 2008 [Annexure A-1] whereby the aforementioned pension has been provisionally sanctioned in favour of the petitioner w.e.f. 10th March, 1993 with revised rates plus dearness relief and for life-time. Learned counsel for the Union of India has also placed on record the Pension Payment Order dated 20.1.2009 which does indicate that arrears of pension along with Dearness Allowance payable to the petitioner have already been calculated and sanctioned. In this view of the matter, when necessary relief has already been granted by the respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition as infructuous, however, with a direction that the arrears of pension etc. be released to the petitioner as early as possible and preferably within four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. February 16, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE