1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 2740 OF 1994 Smt. Shankuntala D/o Bhika Pawar, Age Major, Occu. Househod, residing at Gujarathi Galli, Dharangaon, Tq. Erandol, District Jalgaon. .. PETITIONER. VERSUS 1] The Tahasildar, Erandol, Taluka Erandol, District Jalgaon. 2] The District Collector, Jalgaon. 3] The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENTS ... Shri V.J. Dixit , Sr. Counsel for Petitioner. Shri K.G. Patil, Asstt.G.P. for respondents State CORAM :- B.R.GAVAI AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA JJ. DATE : 9th MAY, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT: The petitioner prays for releasing the pension to her as a dependant of deceased Bhika Pawar who was freedom fighter. 2. Shri Dixit learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that according to the 2 Scheme framed by the Government, dependants of the freedom fighter are entitled for pension. It is submitted that though the petitioner was married her husband was expired and she was solely dependant of her father. In that situation withdrawal of pension is wholly justified. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader vehemently opposes the petition. 4. From the perusal of the affidavit it would reveal that according to the Scheme framed by the Government, Government can grant freedom fighters pension only to the widow of freedom fighter. It can be seen that the application of the petitioner was considered on erroneous belief that she was dependant of Bhima Pawar. On the basis of report submitted to the Collector on 19/10/1987, the Collector, Jalgaon submitted report dated 03/02/1988 to the State Government recommending therein to cancel the grant of pension in the name of the petitioner as she is not the widow of Bhika Pawar but is the married daughter. Therefore, the pension came to be 3 withdraws as the petitioner is not entitle for the family pension of the freedom fighter under the scheme framed by the Government. 5. We do not find any perversity in the decision taken by the Government. Therefore Writ Petition is dismissed. Rule discharged. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J ] [B.R.GAVAI, J ] SDM* 2740.94WP(J)