THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P.NO.24258 OF 2005 Dt.14.11.2005 Between: B.Anantha Ramaiah … Petitioner And The Deputy Secretary, Government of India, M.O.H.A.(F.E.Division), Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi and another. … Respondents ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Smt.N.Hema Reddy, Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government. The petitioner submits that he is a freedom fighter and he made an application on 14.10.1998 for grant of freedom fighter pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme. The Government of Andhra Pradesh by its order dated 12.8.2002 recommended for grant of pension. But the first respondent by his letter dated 20.11.2002 requested to send the missing second page of the application and two years proven jail sufferings of two freedom fighters. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue (FF-II) Department, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad, by his letter No.79558/(FF-II) dated 13.3.2003 while enclosing the certificates of proven jail sufferings of two colleagues of the petitioner i.e., Sri P.N.Reddy, PPO No.3868 and Sri M.V.S.Reddy, PPO No.3128, who have also suffered in jail along with the petitioner, in which central pension was sanctioned to them, if certificates of proven jail sufferings are still found necessary, requested the first respondent to take appropriate action. It is stated that the first respondent has not taken any decision on the said letter. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to take appropriate decision in view of the letter addressed by the 2nd respondent on 13.3.2003 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _________________ (V.ESWARAIAH, J.) 14.11.2005 kpr