IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 26184 of 2007 Between: T.Venkat Ram Reddy, S/o T. Subba Reddy, R/o Shivareddypalli, Pargi Tq., Rangareddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Deputy Secretary to Govt.of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, 1st Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi. 2 Deputy Secretary to Government Revenue Department (FF.II) A.P., 3 The Collector, Hyderabad. .....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 more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not granting Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension from the year 1985 to the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, and against the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.GANGULA ASHOK KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.PENJURIVENUGOPAL The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by T.Venkat Ram Reddy assailing the inaction of the respondents in considering his application for grant of pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Scheme, 1980. 2. The petitioner claims to have participated in the Freedom Fighter Struggle launched by Hyderabad State Congress for the integrates of Hyderabad State in Indian Union during 1947-48. He submitted application for grant of pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension. In spite of his repeated representations, the authorities did not pass orders thereon. Hence, he invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India. 3. Rule nisi came to be issued on 7-12-2007. 4. The 1st respondent filed counter affidavit. It is stated in the counter-aﬃdavit that claims under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension can be considered by the Central Government only when they are duly veriﬁed and recommended by the State Governments/U.T. Administrations concerned, provided the recommendation is in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme. It is further stated that unless there is a recommendation from the State Government, there is no possibility of considering the application of the petitioner. 5. As on this day, his case is not recommended by the State Government. The Statement Government is yet to forward the application submitted by the petitioner to the Central Government. 6. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the application ﬁled by the petitioner claiming pension under Swatantra Sainik Sanman Scheme, 1980 and forward the proposal, if he is eligible, to the 1st respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. _________________________________ Justice B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date: 26-09-2008. Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26184 OF 2007 Dated 26-09-2008