IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA: CWP.No.641/2005. Date of Decision :10.5.2007. Shankar Dass Verma. …Petitioner. Versus: U.O.I. and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr.Vinay Kuthiala, Advocate. For Respondent-1. Mr.Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General. For Respondent-2. Mr.C.B.Singh, Dy.Advocate General. Sanjay Karol, J (Oral). The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition is covered by the various judgments rendered by this Court in CWP.No.756 of 1995 titled Jeet Ram Vs. Union of India and another, CWP.No.745 of 1995 titled Narain Dass Vs. Union of India and others and CWP.No.540 of 1990 titled Lekh Ram Bhardwaj Vs. Union of India and another and by the apex Court in Gurdial Singh Vs. Union of India and others (2001) 8 Supreme Court Cases 8. Consequently, the directions issued in the said judgments are also being passed in the present writ petition. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 It is, therefore directed that the writ petition is allowed and the petitioner is entitled for freedom fighter pension from 24.7.1997. The arrears if paid within period of four months from today, will not carry interest, otherwise, interest at the rate of 8% per month from 24.7.1997 shall be paid by the respondents. The parties are left to bear their own costs. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 10, 2007(R)