THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15460 of 2008 Date: 07.02.2011 Between: Mohd. Ishaq Gulshani … Petitioner and Secretary to the Government, Department of Revenue (FF.II), Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15460 of 2008 ORDER : The petitioner, claiming to be a Freedom Fighter, has filed this writ petition to declare the action of the respondents in not granting pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Rules, 1980 as arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioner claims to have participated in the freedom struggle in the year 1947. It is stated that he was arrested by the police of Suryapet and a case was registered in Crime No.173/1. Being eligible for the pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Rules, the petitioner made an application to the 1st respondent in the year 1997 along with all the required documents and the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, has recommended his case to the 1st respondent vide letter No.C2/1762/99, dated 25.9.2000. The grievance of the petitioner is that although considerable time has elapsed eversince the application was made and the process was completed, the respondents have not taken any action. The petitioner has, therefore, approached this Court for the aforesaid relief. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Sri A. Sameer Kumar Reddy, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 4. Sri A. Sameer Kumar Reddy, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2, on instructions, while admitting that an application has been made by the petitioner, submits that the same has already been processed and orders are awaited at the appropriate level. The learned Standing Counsel, therefore, submits that a positive decision would be taken during the course of time. 5. Having regard to the said representation, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Rules, 1980 and pass appropriate orders as early as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 07.02.2011. NOTE: Issue C.C. in two days. (B/O) Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.15460 of 2008 07.02.2011 (Msr)