IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 7576 of 2006 Between: G.Rama Raju, S/o. G.Somaraju. ..... Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 11. 2. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP). 3. Air Head Quarters (VB), Director of Personnel Airmen-III, New Delhi – 11. 4. Air Force Record Office, Air Force Officer in charge, Pension & Welfare Wing, Subroto Park, New Delhi – 10. 5. No.12, Airmen Selection Centre, Air Force Station Begumpet, New Bowenpally, Hyderabad – 11. 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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in rejecting the claim of disability pension to the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violation of Article – 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to grant the disability pension to the petitioner with effect from the date of his discharge ie., 30-09-2000. The Petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri C.M.R.Velu, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Sri A.Rajasekhar Reddy – S.C. for C.G. on behalf of the Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Though sufficient time is granted counter affidavit is not filed. List on 27-09-07. The respondents 3 to 5 are directed appear before this court on 27-9-07 and explain the reasons for not filing counter in the matter.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Union of India, New Delhi – 11. 2. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, PCDA (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (UP). 3. The Air Head Quarters (VB), Director of Personnel Airmen-III, New Delhi – 11. 4. The Air Force Record Office, Air Force Officer in charge, Pension & Welfare Wing, Subroto Park, New Delhi – 10. (3 & 4 by Speed Post with a direction to appear before this court on 27-09-2007 at 10.30 A.M.) 5. No.12, Airmen Selection Centre, Air Force Station Begumpet, New Bowenpally, Hyderabad – 11. (By Spl. Messenger with a direction to appear before this court on 27-09-2007 at 10.30 A.M.) 6. One CC to Sri C.M.R.Velu, Advocate(OPUC) 7. One spare copy. SAH HIGH COURT NVRJ DATED: 17-09-2007 NOTE: LIST ON 27-09-2007 ORDER WP.NO. 7576 OF 2006 DIRECTION DRAFTED BY: SAH APPROVED BY: DRAFTED ON: 18-09-2007 HIGH COURT NVRJ DATED: 17-09-2007 NOTE: LIST ON 27-09-2007 ORDER WP.NO. 7576 OF 2006 DIRECTION