IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3738 of 2010 RAM SWAROOP SINGH @ CHATURI MAHTO Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 7. 28.02.2011 Learned counsel for the Government of India places on record, a letter issued under the signature of Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs Freedom Fighter Pension Division by which the Central Government has informed the Accountant General ( A & E ) Jharkhand, Doranda that petitioners freedom fighter pension has been restored with retrospective effect and payment must be commenced immediately including arrears. A copy of the said letter has also been marked to District Collector Bhojpur at Ara who is also opposite party no. 6 in this contempt application. In view of the aforesaid fact that necessary orders restoring the freedom fighter pension has already been passed with orders to pay the arrears as well, it shall now be the responsibility of the opposite party, the Collector cum District Magistrate Bhojpur at Ara opposite party no. 6 to insure proper and complete compliance of the order of the Government of India with regard to payment of arrears of freedom fighter pension and restoration thereof. The Collector cum District Magistrate Bhojpur would take all necessary steps to insure payment of arrears to the petitioner within two months from the date of production of copy of this order and insure month to month payment of the said pension amount also. Accordingly 2 the order must be complied by the District cum Collector Bhojpur at Ara in true letter and spirit. Namita ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)