IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 1903 of 2009 Between: 1 Diddi Damodar S/o. Sri Rangam R/o. Jammikunta Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District. 2 Bura VenkataRajam S/o. Chandraiah R/o. Valbhapur Village, Veenavanka Mandal, Karimnagar District. 3 Smt. Adepu Laxmi (Lachamma) W/o. Narsaiah R/o. Jammikunta Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District. 4 Aitha Mallaiah S/o. Buchaiah R/o. Jammikunta Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District. 5 Smt. Adepu Buchi Mallamma @ Buchamma W/o. Kistaiah R/o. Diddenapally Village, Saidapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. 6 Jakku Narsaiah S/o. Channamallu R/o. Jammikunta Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. 7 Sunkenapally Mogilaiah S/o. Rajamallu R/o.Kangarthi Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. 8 Smt. Nalla Mallamma W/o. Gouraiah R/o. H.No. 3-258, Ellanthakunta Road, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. 9 Musham Jagannadhan S/o. Laxmipathi R/o.Ellanthakunta Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 10 Nagunuri Nagaiah S/o. Bakaiah R/o.Jaggaiaapally Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District, A.P. 11 Smt. Mamidala Veera Laxmi W/o. Veeranna R/o. Jammikunta Village & Mandal, Karimnagar District. 12 Donthula Sailu S/o. Basaiah R/o. Rachapally Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. 13 Manchikatla Lalithamma W/o. VGenkateswarlu R/o. Bornapally Village, Huzurabad Mandal, Karimnagar District. A.P. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of India Rep. by its Dy. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighter's Division (HC) Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. 2 The Under Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighter's Division (HC) Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi. 3 The Pay & Accounts office (Pension & Mise.) Ministry of Home Affairs, 2/10,. Jamnagar House, New Delhi. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not granting the pension from the date of their applications under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Scheme 190 sanctioned to the petitioners inspite aof the reorientations dt. 12-6-200 of the petitioners, as illegal, arbitrary in gross violation of principles of natural justice and Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the pension to the petitioners from the date of their applications including the arrears of the pension and with all consequential benefits or otherwise petitioners will suffer serious loss and great hardship and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CHALLASIVASANKAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : O R D E R:- This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the 2nd respondent in not granting pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Scheme 1980, sanctioned to the petitioners in spite of the representations dated 12.6.2008 submitted by the petitioners, as arbitrary and illegal, and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the pension to the petitioners from the date of their representations including the arrears of the pension and with all consequential benefits. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners have brought to the notice of this Court that similar Writ Petitions were disposed of as per the judgment of the Supreme Court in Mukundlal Bhandari & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 14.5.1993 with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners and also produced the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.12451 of 2008 Having perused the said order passed by this Court and in view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of at the stage of admission. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission directing the 2nd respondent-Under Secretary to Government of India, to consider the representations dated 12.6.2008 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA, J 5th February, 2009 bcj