IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No. 656 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 30, 2011 Ajit Singh ...Appellant Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE M HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE . JUSTICE . JUSTICE . JUSTICE GURDEV SI GURDEV SI GURDEV SI GURDEV SINGH NGH NGH NGH Present: Mr. Amit Singla, Advocate, for the appellant. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The appellant was convicted in a murder case and has been released from jail after serving sentence. He claims himself to be a freedom fighter and approached this Court by filing a writ petition with a prayer for restoration of 'Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension'. 2. The learned Single Judge in the short order dated 7.12.2010 concluded that the claim made by the appellant did not inspire any confidence particularly when it was conceded that the appellant was convicted in a murder case and has served the sentence. It has further been observed that a person, who indulged in heinous crime even if he was eligible, would lose his entitlement to be considered under the scheme 'Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension' L.P.A. No. 656 of 2011 (O&M) 2 3. We have heard learned counsel at some length and are of the view that no interference of this Court in the Letters Patent Appeal would be warranted. It is true that pension was sanctioned to him w.e.f. 1.6.1984 and first payment was made to him amounting to `2,400/- @ `300/- per month in respect of the period from 1.6.1984 to 31.1.1985. His pension was suspended vide order dated 9.6.1988 because he was convicted in a murder case and sentenced to life imprisonment. We find no ground to issue any direction for consideration of his request for restoration of the same because of his conviction in a heinous crime under Section 302 IPC for which he was awarded life imprisonment. There is, thus, no merit in this appeal. Dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH GURDEV SINGH) May May May May 30 30 30 30, 2011 , 2011 , 2011 , 2011 JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Pkapoor