-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.8249 OF 2007 NO.8249 OF 2007 NO.8249 OF 2007 Mr T.S. Ahuja ...Petitioner v/s Union of India and ors. ...Respondents Mr Ramesh Rammurthy with Mr Saikumar Rammurthy for Petitioner. Mr C.R. Sonawane, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND V.M. KANADE JJ. DATE : 12TH FEBRUARY 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 states that within a period of eight weeks from today, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall communicate their decision on the application submitted by the petitioner for freedom fighter’s pension together with reasons for the decision taken to the petitioner. Statement is accepted. It is clear from the record that the petitioner has submitted his application long back, he has also submitted supporting documents, but the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are doing nothing in the matter. Even their decision is not being communicated to the petitioner. In our opinion, therefore, following order would meet the ends of justice. 2. In case as per the statement made by the Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 communicates their decision on the application made by the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today, and in case that decision is adverse to the interest of the petitioner, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall disclose their reasons for the decision. In that event, the petitioner shall be -3- free to adopt his remedy against that decision. However, in case either the application of the petitioner is granted or no decision is communicated to the petitioner as per the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, it shall be deemed that the petitioner’s application for freedom fighter’s pension is granted and the respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall make payment of the amount to which the petitioner is entitled as claimed by the petitioner. Petition is disposed off. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( V.M. KANADE J.)