IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.21299 of 2004 Between: Vangari Seethaiah, S/o. V. Bhadraiah, R/o. Raghavapuram (V) Bibinagar Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, F.F. Division, Loknaik Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. 2 The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to grant the Central Freedom Fighters Pension under the Swatantratha Sainik Samman Pension Scheme - 1980 at an early date by declaring the action of 1st respondent in not granting the same as highly arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, and against the principles of natural justice apart from violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.VENKAT RAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: GP for Revenue. The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to direct the 1st respondent-Deputy Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs to grant Central Freedom Fighters Pension under the Swatantratha Sainik Samman Pension Scheme-1980 to the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government. It is stated that the application of the petitioner for grant of Central Freedom Fighters Pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme – 1980 is recommended by the State Government i.e., respondents 2 and 3 and the same is pending consideration before the first respondent. Under the circumstances, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation said to have been made by the petitioner for sanction of Central Freedom Fighters Pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme – 1980 according to rules and regulations and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. ________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J) Date: 22.11.2004 Nsr/Asp To 1 The Deputy Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, F.F. Division, Loknaik Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. 2 The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 4 Two CD copies. 5 Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of AP, Hyderabad (OUT)