THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26845 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner has submitted an application for grant of freedom fighter pension on 22.09.1997. As there was no action by the respondent, he along with some others filed W.P.No.32711 of 1997 before this Court, and this Court passed interim direction on 12.12.1997 in WPMP No.38428 of 1997 directing the second respondent to place the applications before the Chairman, Freedom Fighters Screening Committee for recommendation. Thereafter, the application was verified by the third respondent, who in turn, addressed a letter to the first respondent to submit proposals to the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the proposals were submitted way back in the year 2006 to the first respondent, no action has been taken by the first respondent to recommend his case to the second respondent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A Rajasekhar Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General for respondent. The petitioner is very old, and the application submitted by him for grant of freedom fighter pension has been processed up to a very advanced stage. Re-verification was also conducted at the instance of the respondent and a report was also submitted. The matter of this nature cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Nearly one year has elapsed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to complete processing of application submitted by the petitioner within a period of three months from today and intimate the result thereof to the petitioner so as to enable him to take further steps. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 9th December, 2009 Js.