IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 1867 of 2005 Between: 1.A. Bal Reddy, S/o. Late Sai Reddy, R/o. Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2.Smt. Neeraja, W/o. Late Madati Krishna Reddy, R/o. Hanumakonda, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, FF Division, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. .....RESPONDENT 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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioners applications and to pass such other order or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.S.SRINIVAS REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: SMT.VIJAYA BHARATHI (ADDL.SC FOR CG) The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the alleged inaction on the part of the respondent in considering the applications of the petitioners for grant of Freedom Fighter’s Pension. As can be seen from the material on record, on the basis of the applications made by the petitioners, by letters dated 02.06.2000 and 04.06.2000, the State Government has forwarded the applications of both the petitioners together with a report of the Collector, Mahaboobnagar, recommending the case of the petitioners for grant of Freedom Fighter’s Pension. Since no further steps have been taken by the respondent, this writ petition is filed. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt.Vijaya Bharathi, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners for grant of Freedom Fighter’s Pension on the basis of the recommendations made by the State Government by proceedings dated 02.06.2000 and 04.06.2000 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _______________ 08.02.2005 VGB To 1. The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, FF Division, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi. 2. 2CD copies.