IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 17603 of 1999 Between: 1. Donapati Raji Reddy, S/o. Bheem Reddy, aged 74 years, Occ: Agriculture, Chinthakunta village, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2009/85. 2. Donapati Venkata Reddy, S/o. Bheem Reddy, aged 72 years, Occ: Agriculture, Chinthakunta village, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2008/85. 3. Pattem Meenaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 71 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Chintakunta village, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/1375/85. 4. Naredla Mukundam, S/o. Laxmaiah, aged 68 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Thadijeri, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District F.F.No.112/2010/85. 5. Roda Poseti, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 71 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Konaraopet V & M, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/723/84. 6. Thumannapally Shankaraiah, S/o. Buchaiah, aged 73 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Vedira, Ramurgu Mandal, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/1701/93. 7. Bellapu Veeraiah, S/o. Baswaiah, aged 78 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Chinthakunta village, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/1397/93. 8. Annadi Ratnamma, W/o. Narsimha Reddy, aged 67 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Gagilapur village, Bejienki Mandal, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2009/90. 9. Nune Rajaveeru, S/o. Veeraiah, aged 68 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Nagulamaliyala, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/1202/93. 10. Doddda Lingaiah, S/o. Ramaiah, aged 76 years, Occ: Agriculture, Vedhira Village, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2523/93. 11. Ch. Ramidi Laxmaiah, S/o. Venkaiah, aged 76 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Rhadijeri village, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2475/85. 12. B. Kausalaia, W/o. B. Madhva Reddy, aged 70 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Venkatampally village, Vemulavada Mandal, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/2987/93. 13. Gurram Venkata Reddy, S/o. Hanmantha Reddy, aged about 68 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Choppadandi, Karimnagar District. F.F.No.112/1439/93. ..... PETITIONERS AND The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi. ...RESPONDENT 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 issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus and declare the action of the respondent as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and direct the respondent to issue pension payment orders and pay pensions immediately. For the Petitioner : MR. S. SRINIVAS REDDY For the Respondent : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following : ORDER: Petitioners who are thirteen in number filed the present writ petition complaining inaction on the part of the respondent in granting freedom fighters pension, alleging that the committee had recommended their cases which resulted in issuing ABCD forms and necessary particulars called were furnished to the respondent in August/September 1997, but so far no orders were issued for payment of pension. None appears for the respondent inspite of service of notice to him. As per the material papers filed along with the writ petition, it is evident that the petitioners were called upon to furnish all the documents mentioned in the notice dated 27.08.1997 to the first petitioner and notices dated 22.09.1997 and 23.09.1997 to the other petitioners. In view of the same, the respondent is hereby directed to pass appropriate orders pursuant to the information furnished by the petitioners as required by the respondent in the notices as referred above, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 16th June, 2004. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. Two C.D. copies Note: Issue C.C. in three days.