IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 930 of 2009 Between: S.G.V.V.Satyanarayana Varma, ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 930 of 2009 ORDER : The Writ Petition is filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering the representation dated 28.08.2008 of the petitioner for sanction of freedom fighters pension under Central Revenues Swatantra SainikSanman Pension Scheme, 1980 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to sanction the freedom fighters pension to the petitioner under the Central Government Scheme. 2. According to the petitioner, he is a freedom fighter and applied for grant of Freedom Fighters' pension under Central Revenues Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Scheme, 1980 way back in the year 1982 and after conducting due enquiry, his application was forwarded by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kakinada through his letter dated 08.07.1983 to the District Collector, East Godavari District. The 3rd respondent also recommended his case to the Government for consideration. However, on repeated persuasions, and after receipt of many representations from the petitioner, the Government called for a report from the District Collector, East Godavari District. As there was no action, the 2nd respondent has once again called for a report vide Memo No.48657/FF.I/A2/04-04 dated 19.04.2007 from the 3rd respondent seeking a specific recommendation report along with supporting documents for taking immediate action. The 4th respondent, on a reference from the 3rd respondent, submitted a report vide ref.No.2483/2007 in the month of March, 2008 by enclosing all necessary documents to the 3rd respondent recommending the case of the petitioner for sanction of Freedom Fighters Pension. It is also revealed that the 2nd respondent recommended the matter, but still nothing happened. Therefore, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the writ petition for sanction of Freedom Fighters Pension under Central Revenues Swatantra Sainik Sanman Pension Scheme, 1980. 3. There is no necessity to go into all the details of the case. The counter filed by the 3rd respondent reveals that on the application of the petitioner for grant of Freedom Fighters’ Pension, the Government has recommended the same vide its Memo No.48657/FF.1/A2/2004-1 dated 28.12.2004 and forwarded to the 1st respondent and the matter is pending with the 1st respondent. 4. Under those circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent is hereby directed to take immediate action on the recommendations made by the State Government recommending for sanction of Freedom Fighters' Pension in favour of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J August 03, 2009 KSH/MD