1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3359 of 2009 1. Ramratan s/o Motilal Kabra, Age: 83 years, Occu: Nil, New Bhagya Nagar, Near 5 No. M.I.D.C., Latur, Tq. & Dist.Latur. ...PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary in the Department of General Administration, (Freedom Fighter Section), Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32. 2. The Collector, Latur District, Latur. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr.A.A.Mukhedkar, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr. B.B.Kulkarni, Adv., for respondent. Mrs. R.K.Ladda, AGP, for respondent State. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL & K.U. CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 4th Dec., 2009. *** 2 PER COURT : 1. The petitioner claims to be a freedom fighter. He filed an application for getting freedom fighter's pension on 28.6.2006. Since then his application is pending with the Collectorate, Latur. 2. Learned A.G.P. Mrs. R.K.Ladda has placed on record a xerox copy of a communication addressed by Collector, Latur, to Superintendent, Central Jail, Gulberga, Karnataka State, seeking clarification as to whether the petitioner Ramratan s/o Motilal Kabra was in Gulberga jail. Unfortunately, a small inquiry has taken one and half year for the authorities concerned. Cases of claimants seeking freedom fighter's pension are required to be given priority and utmost attention. 3. We, therefore, direct the Collector, Latur, to pass final orders on the application filed by the petitioner, in accordance with the scheme of grant of pension to freedom fighters and communicate the decision to the petitioner within six months from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of with above directions. 3 Learned A.G.P. to communicate our order to the Collector. [K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.] [NARESH H.PATIL, J.] ... agp/wp3359-09