IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.511 of 2009 1. Shubhit Lal Singh s/o late Mahabir Singh, r/o village – Jhikuli, P.O. & P.S. Sangrampur, District – Munger 2. Prem Chandra Singh s/o late Tilak Mandal, r/o village – Jhikuli, P.O. & P.S. Sangrampur, District – Munger, 3. Binodi Yadav s/o late Garmu Yadav, r/o village Jhikuli, P.O. & P.S. – Sangrampur, Munger 4. Pankaj Kumar Singh s/o Shri Krishna Nand Singh, , r/o village Jhikuli, P.O. & P.S. – Sangrampur, Munger 5. Upendra Pd. Singh, s/o Bhagwan Mandal, , r/o village Jhikuli, P.O. & P.S. – Sangrampur, Munger ……Petitioner Versus 1. The Union Of India through the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi 2. The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi 3. The Dy. Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lok Nayank Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi 4. Under Secretary (Freedom Fighter Cell) Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 5. The Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 6. The District Magistrate, Munger 7. The Treasury Officer, Munger 8. Hari Kishor Pd. Singh s/o late Raggoo Singh @ Raju Prasad Singh, r/o village – Jhikuli, P.o. & P.S. – Sangrampur, Munger ……………. Respondents For the Petitioners: Mr. Bankey Bihari Singh, For the respondents: Assistant Counsel to SC - XX ----------- 3 17-3-2009 In an earlier public interest litigation direction was made to take action and prevent illegal grant of Freedom Fighter Pension etc. The contention of the petitioner was that several persons are getting - 2 - Freedom Fighter Pension on the basis of conjecture and with regard to respondent no.8 it was found that he was not entitled to pension and, therefore, it was suspended from 24.1.2006 onwards. His further contention is that the order for recovery of the amount already paid be effected. In the counter affidavit it is stated that an inquiry of the matter was conducted and on being found material against respondent no.8 an appropriate action has been directed to be taken. In the circumstances, in a public interest litigation no direction can be given for recovery of the amount from respondent no.8. This public interest litigation is dismissed. Neyaz/- (J.B. Koshy, CJ.) (Dharnidhar Jha, J.)