THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU WRIT PETITION NO.1173 OF 2007 23rd September, 2010 BETWEEN: KAILASAPU VENKAIAH and others .. PETITIONERS AND THE GOVT.OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FREEDOM FIGHTER DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAM MARKET, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU WRIT PETITION NO.1173 OF 2007 O R D E R: A writ is sought to command the respondents to grant freedom fighters pension under Swatantra Sainik Saman Pension Scheme, 1980, which is contested by the respondents, inter alia, on the failure of the petitioners to apply on the prescribed format. Faced with the stand the learned counsel for the petitioners agreed to file an application on the format prescribed. In that view of the matter, it is provided that in case the petitioners file an application in the requisite proforma prescribed by the Rules, in such eventuality it shall be obligatory upon the respondents-competent authorities to consider and dispose of the same on the touchstone of Rules and merits of the matter expeditiously. Disposed of. NISAR AHMAD KAKRU, CJ 23rd September, 2010. NAGESH BABU THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI NISAR AHMAD KAKRU WRIT PETITION NO.1173 OF 2007 23rd September, 2010