THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.4771 OF 2008 O R D E R: The action of the respondents in not considering the grant of freedom fighters pension to the petitioner is assailed in this writ petition. When this writ petition came up for admission learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the respondents took notice and filed counter. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Assistant Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner claims to be a freedom fighter. He submitted a representation for grant of pension under Swatantra Saink Samman Pension Scheme, 1980. His case came to be recommended by the 2nd respondent under letter No.2399/FF/11/2/2000, dated 19.10.2002 for grant of pension to the petitioner. Earlier he approached this court seeking a direction to the respondents to sanction pension under Swatantra Saink Samman Pension Scheme, 1980. This Court disposed of the Writ Petition No.9722 of 1997 by an order-dated 13.6.2007. The relevant portion of the order reads as under: “ Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, I am of the considered opinion that the interests of justice would be met by directing the respondents to place the application of the petitioner for granting Freedom Fighters pension before the Screening Committee to be considered by it in any one of its sittings. The Screening Committee shall scrutinize the application on the material available in such application and express its opinion/recommendation, which shall be taken into consideration by the respondents. The respondents shall take appropriate decision in the matter within three months from the date of receipt of the opinion/recommendation of the Screening Committee. The petitioner is entitled to supplement such information as may be necessary to the first respondent within two weeks from today, giving full particulars and other information relevant for the purpose of scrutinizing his application pursuant to the direction of this Court. The respondents shall acknowledge the same and make available the said additional information to the Screening Committee. It is needless to observe that the Screening Committee shall take the entire material available on record for consideration while expressing its opinion/recommendation. Accordingly the writ petition is ordered.” Since the pension of the petitioner is not settled he has chosen to approach this Court by filing this instant writ petition. 1st respondent filed counter. It is stated in the counter affidavit that the claim of the petitioner is being placed before the new Screening Committee for re-verification by the State Government. The relevant portion of the counter reads as under: “ His case was subsequently placed before the Hyderabad Special Screening Committee in pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble Court in W.P.No.9772 of 1997. However, large complaints were received against the Hyderabad Special Screening Committee and all the claims were referred for verification of the State Government in 1998-99. After receipt of verification reports, about 3500 cases were sanctioned. However, subsequent enquiries have revealed that large number of ineligible persons had managed to get their claims recommended through the State Governments based on false information and prepared documents. The whole matter was looked into by a committee of officers under Secretary (Border Management), MHA, which included, among others, representatives of the State Governments. Based on the recommendations of this Committee, it has been decided. (i) that 100% re-verification of all cases would be undertaken by the three State Governments; and (ii) a committee of eminent freedom fighters would scrutinize the results of the re-verification and finalize its recommendations, ensuring that no fake claimant gets pension and no genuine freedom fighter is overlooked. The claim of the petitioner is also covered by the above policy decisions. His case will be placed before the new Screening Committee after re-verification by the State Government.” Since 1st respondent stated that the case of the petitioner is being placed before the new Screening Committee after re-verification by the State Government, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner for grant of freedom fighters pension and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 25th June 2008. (B.Seshasayana Reddy,J) tnb THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.4771 OF 2008 25TH JUNE 2008.